Recently, some large bananas I had purchased split open on
my counter and I was faced with making a quick decision on what to do with
them. They had not fully ripened yet, so I did not want to use them for
delicious banana bread. My wife and I had already eaten some that day. And I did not have any rum so I could not make bananas
foster!
I decided to break out an old recipe and make two-ingredient
banana oatmeal cookies. I am not kidding when I say two ingredients, which are
bananas and oatmeal in case you did not already deduce that. As you may know
if you have read anything on this blog, I am a firm believer that ANYONE can
cook, and also that simple recipes are the best. How much simpler can one
get than TWO INGREDIENTS?!
If you still do not believe that you can make tasty cookies
with just two ingredients, below is the entire ingredient list for the
Two-Ingredient Banana Oatmeal Cookies (TIBOC):
- Bananas
- Oatmeal
See, I told you! Of course, you need to process the ingredients as follows below, but this is one of the easiest recipes you will ever make. Plus, it is healthier than regular cookies! It will have fiber, potassium, vitamin B-6, Vitamin A, magnesium, protein and iron. And, you can throw in some add-ins like nuts and dark chocolate to add more nutrients and flavor. Win-win!
To make these cookies, first mash the bananas in a bowl. Then,
using a food processor or blender, blend the oatmeal until it is as fine as
flour. Use 1 cup of oatmeal for 1 banana. Then mix both together until the
mixture is smooth and no dry oatmeal exists. Stir in any extras (such as a
teaspoon of vanilla for flavor), then roll a ball of the mixture in your hand
and flatten it. It will be very sticky, but try to make it as flat as you can
(maybe 1/8th of an inch thick). Place the flattened mixture on a greased baking
sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes, or until the cookie as
settled. Each banana will yield about 6-10 cookies depending on their size. I have posted some pictures below of the ones I recently made, in case
they might be helpful.
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| Mashed bananas. Can be used for baby food. AND COOKIES! (and yes, that is an old-school potato masher) |
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| Oatmeal blended into a fine powder. I used a food processor and it took maybe 20 seconds to get the oats this fine |
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| My finished TIBOC! I added vanilla flavor, walnuts, and dark chocolate chip pieces. Tasty! |
Enjoy as a snack or for breakfast!
