These delicious, soft and chewy cookies are ones you can enjoy anytime without any guilt whatsoever, and feel good about serving to children. They are made of whole, plant foods, with the main ingredients being oats, bananas, raisins and flax. They have no isolated sugar or sweeteners of any kind, no oils, and are gluten-free. These cookies provide tones of gentle sweetness, cinnamon and banana, along with juicy raisins and a great texture.

Being based on pure, wholesome ingredients, they provide nutrient-dense calories coming from healthy carbohydrates, including fiber, as well as protein, vitamins, and minerals. They are naturally low in fat and sodium, and cholesterol-free.

Characteristics

TYPE: snack, treat PREP TIME: 10 mins + baking time 15 - 30 mins
SERVINGS: makes about 36 (3 dozen) cookies

  • 100% Plant-based (Vegan)
  • Whole-food
  • Gluten-free
  • Wheat-free
  • Soy-free
  • Oil-free
  • Peanut-free
  • Nut-free
  • Sugar-free
  • Sweetener-free

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Dry Ingredients:

Wet Ingredients:

TOOLS:

Preparation Steps

  1. Measure out half of the oats (1.5 cups) and grind down into powdered flour using your high-powdered blender. Place into a large bowl.
  2. Add the remaining dry ingredients to the bowl, and stir well to evenly distribute them together.
  3. Peel your bananas and add them into your high-powered blender. Add in the ground flax and water, and blend until evenly combined (thick, smoothie-like consistency).

  4. Add the wet ingredients from your blender, into your dry ingredients, and stir thoroughly together, until evenly combined. Then stir in the raisins.

  5. At this time pre-heat your oven to 350F, and prepare your pan as needed (i.e. coat stainless steel pan with some virgin coconut oil).

  6. Using a tablespoon, scoop out about a spoonful of the mixture onto your cookie sheet, and flatten with a fork. Continue to do so until your cookie pan(s) is/are full.

  7. Place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes. (Be sure to set a timer!)

  8. Remove cookies from pan and repeat until all of the mixture is finished.

  9. Cookies can be cooled fully or enjoyed slightly warm.

Tips

  • Store leftovers in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. Otherwise, store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to a week.
  • Experiment with infusing the flavor of these cookies with some of your other favorite baking spices like cloves, cardamom or nutmeg.

Meal Nutritional Benefits

Oats

  • provide healthy carbohydrates, fiber, and protein, and are naturally low in fat
  • provide phytonutrients and antioxidants
  • provide vitamins, specifically most B vitamins
  • provide minerals, especially manganese, molybdenum, selenium, phosphorus, chromium, magnesium, zinc, iron, and copper
  • support optimal health, weight, healing, and prevention
  • support cardiovascular and digestive health
  • support healthy blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels
  • for more info, refer to the oats overview on World’s Healthiest Foods
  • Health Tips: Avoid processed oat-containing foods, like sugary granola bars. Choose organic oats, as conventional oats are at high-risk of glyphosate contamination. Choose organic stone-ground oat flours for highest safety and nutrient integrity.

Bananas

  • provide healthy carbohydrates, fiber, protein, and are virtually fat-free
  • provide lots of phytonutrients, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory benefits
  • provide vitamins, including vitamin A, C, E, K, and most B vitamins
  • provide minerals, including potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, and zinc
  • support optimal health, weight, healing, and prevention
  • support healthy digestion, blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels
  • protect against cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes type 2, and other diseases

Raisins

  • provide healthy carbohydrates, fiber, protein, and are virtually fat-free
  • provide lots of phytonutrients, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory benefits
  • provide vitamins, especially vitamin C, K, and most of the B vitamins
  • provide minerals, especially potassium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, and iron
  • support optimal health, energy, weight, healing, and prevention
  • support the nervous, immune, and digestive systems
  • protect against cardiovascular disease, including cholesterol and blood pressure problems

Flax Seeds

  • provide healthy fats, protein, carbohydrates, and fiber
  • excellent source of omega-3 fatty acid ALA, including an outstanding omega-3 to omega-6 ratio of 4:1
  • provide phytonutrients, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory benefits
  • provide vitamins, including vitamin C, E, K, and most B vitamins
  • provide minerals, especially manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, selenium, iron, copper, calcium, and potassium
  • support optimal health, weight, healing, and prevention
  • support optimal brain, immune, cardiovascular, and digestive health
  • support healthy blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels

Cinnamon

  • not a significant source of calories or macronutrients (carbs, fats, protein)
  • provides lots of phytonutrients, antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties
  • provides vitamins, including vitamin A, K, and some B vitamins
  • provides minerals, especially calcium, potassium, and iron
  • supports optimal health, weight, healing, and prevention
  • supports optimal digestion and immune protection
  • supports healthy blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels
  • protects against cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes type 2, and other diseases

Unrefined Salt

  • unrefined sea salt unrefined Himalayan salt
  • naturally alkalizing
  • a source of over 80 essential and trace minerals
  • supports optimal blood pressure, heart and nervous system health
  • supports optimal health, weight, healing, and prevention
  • Health Tip: avoid all forms of refined, white salt and processed foods made with it

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