Clean Cheat Oatmeal Cookies

Recipe by Ashley Smith

Ingredients

• 3 large, very ripe bananas
• 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 3/4 cup raw cashews
• 3/4 cup raisins or dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup peanuts, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350º F, position oven rack in the middle of oven and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
2. Combine ripe bananas, cashews, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until mixture is smooth and there are little to no lumps remaining.
3. In a bowl, combine oats with dried fruit, sesame seeds and chopped peanuts, and pour wet banana mixture into the dry ingredients.
4. Mix together so everything is fully incorporated and combined, then, using a spoon or your hands, begin forming your cookies and transfer them to your baking sheet. Note: you can place them close together since the cookies won’t rise.
5. Bake for 25 minutes, or until edges just begin to brown, but centers are still a little squishy.
6. Remove from oven, let cool 10 minutes and serve warm (or warmed up in the microwave).

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