I think I would possibly add some dried cranberries for some extra sweetness too! Thanks! Here's a quick tip. Love your blog! They worked like a charm! Oh yes; coconut! these remind me of a cookie version of the oatmeal cupcakes that chocolate covered katie has on her blog, have you checked those out Gina? YUMMY! Mine weren't as pretty as yours, but they tasted yummy! Donna, I never throw away ripe bananas. I have a question…I added these to my WW recipe builder and my points+ total came back as 3 pts. and with applesauce and chocolate chips for the kids, they turned out great! Much better. Just made these. Sometimes I shake my head at myself. I may throw a few dark chocolate chips in next time!!!! I was thinking of baking them then freezing them. I freeze a lot of different kinds of fruit. Yep, I am also not getting 16, but I think I need to make them smaller! My friend gave my a similar recipe that included cinnamon, nutmeg, and applesauce for a moist texture. The oats worked fine. Thank you and God bless Lori. It's one that I will definitely make sure gets passed on! Just wondering if anyone has made these with GF oats? Tasty! Quick oats are basically cut, so I usually throw them in my chopper. I just made them with 2 bananas that I had throw in the freezer (I just freeze them whole) I sat them out for awhile peeled them and followed the recipe. Make them into cookies and it’s like you’re having a treat! They were perfect! Hi, if I add slivered almonds instead of walnuts, can I or do I need to add a little almond extract? Thanks anyway! 35 minutes Super easy . I to the basic two ingredients I added 2T of cocoa powder, dash of salt, 1 t vanilla extract and 1/4 C semi sweet choc chips and the result was 1 P+ deliciousness. The part of these cookies: they are guilt-free. chips like you suggested). Thanks Gina for coming up with good recipes. I LOVE every dinner recipe I have made (and I have made a bunch.) Thank you for all you've done and sharing the fruits of your labors. These healthy nut cookies are made with just three ingredients! OMG, these really ARE healthy! I'm seeing this about an hour too late! What a great after school snack. I made these last night for my family and they were definitely a hit! I plan to make these weekly for a healthy, guilt free treat!!! Even then they are really really small. How did these cookies not make it on The Kitchen Magpie until 2018 for the love of Pete? How do I add this recipe to my recipe box? So easy to make and healthy! I am always looking for new recipes, and since I have a sweet tooth this fits the bill. These look so easy and delicious! So easy to make! But seriously these cookies are a weekly make in our home. However, my niece and nephew were not impressed. Can't wait to make these. Love to make double batches, freeze some and have another few as a healthy snack every now and then!!!!! Yay for a healthy kid treat that won't tempt me! I tried adding a teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice the second time, which helped a little. These little cookies - described by one friend as tasting like a cookie within a cookie - are really a mixture between a meringue and a cookie. New favorite recipe! Sooo…last week ordered online groceries from Publix, first time. Thanks A LOT! Great job using them all! I live in NJ and a coworker is from a blueberry farm. Recommendation: You could also sub. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper or use ungreased. I could kiss you……..You are my HERO!!! We do these at our house too! These were SO delicious!!!! Processed sugar is so bad for you it leads to many health issues. I absolutely LOVED these and am going to share with with my readers tomorrow. I generally don't comment, but I always appreciate your recipes. I added organic natural peanut butter to the bananas, and vanilla extract, Hi…just read that you added peanut butter..do you know about how much pb?….figuring 1 tsp..please lmk thank you..BTW this is the oatmeal banana cookies…thanks, I’m actually really surprised these are wonderful!!!! Just made these! HOWEVER, in reading the comments, I did get a few ideas of how this might be improved … protein powder and pb2 sounded promising. well this morning… (it’s 12:15 a.m. here in Houston) and OMG they are terrible! I don't think five of them will be 5 pp on WW as you have to mutiply all the ingredients by 5, however I think they sound amazing and healthy and I can't wait to try them!!! We like them with a bit of honey, cinnamon, and dried fruit mixed in. Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugars until fluffy and pale in color, 3-5 minutes. Had 2 last night and just had 2 for breakfast. All rights reserved. these look really good!! Counting fruit in a recipe just doesn't make sense. I wish I had a batch right now. I've made them with chocolate chips and a dash of cinnamon. Thanks Gina! Great nutritional stats (25 calories w/ no PB, 36 calories w/ PB). I like these cookies, compared to other similar versions, is the crunch from the walnuts. ? Cookie’s for breakfast, cookies for lunch, cookies, cookies coooookies!! The banana here doesn't serve the purpose of filling you up and keeping you from eating other food. Fantastic! One piece of fruit is considered one point. So there you are folks, my favourite cookie ever. I thought they were a great alternative to sugary, fat-laden cookies. Egg free, dairy free, gluten free (use gf oats), vegetarian, vegan, kid friendly… what else can I say?? I made these today with toasted slivered almonds instead of walnuts and I greased the pan with coconut oil. But I'm sure you may have to add a bit more of the quick oats because the applesauce would probably be runnier than mashed banana. How much pumpkin puree would you substitute for the 2 medium bananas? It is one type of fruit my husband will eat one of the few that is. I like adding in shredded unsweetened coconut, dried cranberries, and slivered almonds. They did the trick to solve my cravings for choc chip cookies and keep my on track for WW. Taste bud heaven, seriously. you can microwave semi ripe bananas for a minute and they become sweet and mushy instantly, you can ripen bananas by microwaving them for 1 minute, YUM! I'll have to give these a spin this week, as soon as my bananas over-ripen! chocolate chips? http://carrotsncake.com/2009/11/sweet-potato-oatmeal-raisin-cookies.html. It's very similar, I'm making almond tomorrow , Here comes another nitpicky can't-have-that-er…, What could I use instead of the oats? Freeze them and make them into "ice cream" too. I used regular rolled oats because I didn’t have quick oats and thought they still turned out awesome! Just made these , but with almonds , one word Yummy !!! I have also added rasins or chocolate chips. !at 45 calories each!Here is a link to calorie count recipe analysishttp://caloriecount.about.com/cc/recipe_analysis.php?process=resubmit&count=3. 35 minutes Super easy . Bananas with lots of water in the blender with vanilla stevia or chocolate stevia! I add walnuts and raisins and a few mini dark chocolate chips! Most of all, I love helping YOU get dinner ready because there's nothing more important than connecting with our loved ones around the dinner table! Comments? Just made these and they were great! Pamela, I was thinking about adding some raisins, cinnamon, a dash of salt… maybe that would give you more of the oatmeal cookie flavor you were looking for… I've had more than a dozen possible add-ins come to mind… now I've got to get some bananas…. I added cinnamon and raisins, too- yum!! —Loretta Pakulski, Indian River, Michigan I'll have to give them a try. Maybe cooked mashed butternut squash? These also look good. Drop by rounded teaspoonful onto the baking sheets OR if you want to make huge cookies, use an ice cream scoop sized cookie scoop and drop them on the sheet, 6 to a sheet, well spaced apart. My points plus calculater comes up with 3 points plus for 2 cookies. P.S… IM LOOSING WEIGHT , Pingback: Be Healthy! Are they palatable hot tea-coffee dunkers or inedible paper weights? Bill Granger's Choc Banana Bread is a community recipe submitted by Lilo and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe. Gonna do chocolate chips instead of walnuts since hubby is allergic! I put inside some mini chocolat Chip, some that i Cut very small ( so people think that it is raisin lol) and some ground flax seed. So excited!!! I see SP points only. Taking fruit to work to eat in cereal is awesome if you're packing it frozen (no leaking, etc.). A recipe I use a lot that calls for mashed bananas states you can subbed pumpkin puree for the bananas (1 cup to 1 cup). I just made these and they are very yummy! Zucchini Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe, Pecan & Coconut Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe, My Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes, Goldfish Crackers® Chocolate Chip Cookies, Dairy Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe, Walnut Loaded Chunky Chocolate Chip Cookies, Peanut Butter Cup Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe, Copycat DoubleTree Hotel Chocolate Chip Cookies, Double Chocolate Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies, Mrs Fields Blue Ribbon Chocolate Chip Cookies, Christmas Fruitcake Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie, Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe- Fudge Melt Version, Simple Crock Pot Cream of Asparagus Soup Recipe. They are one point each! very easy to make, will make again. Honestly, they were good but not amazing. (2nd try 10 minutes later)….OKAY, so I let them cool and they taste a tiny bit better. Yes!!!!! If they fall apart, oh well! I don’t think it’s the recipe at all, just my taste buds really. Won’t make this again. "The cookies are best right out of the oven, they are soft and chewy ………"Assuming no one eats ALL of the cookies immediately after baking them,what are they like in a day or two? I added 1/4 teas cinnamon, and 1/2 teas vanilla and next time I’ll add some flax for more fiber and protein. But anyone can tweak the rules and stick to them for their weight loss plan. Chickpea cookies with no flour, no oil, no white sugar. Such a great snack meets dessert! We just made these and we added a small handful of semi-sweet chips and a tiny bag of pepitas I had in the pantry. Those look perfect and I’m totally craving some right now! I look to your website for healthy and good recipes. These make excellent large and chewy cookies!Â. I add choc chips sometimes. 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