BANANA OAT AND BRAN COOKIES

Banana Oat and Bran Cookies image

The combination of oats and bran make this chunky banana cookie a satisfying low-fat, high-fiber snack.

Provided by P Weiss

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Banana Dessert Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 ripe bananas, mashed
½ cup whole wheat flour
¼ cup wheat bran
¼ cup rolled oats
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup low-fat plain yogurt
⅛ cup real maple syrup
2 egg whites
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ cup raisins

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Beat mashed bananas, egg whites, brown sugar, maple syrup, yogurt, and cinnamon.
Combine the remaining dry ingredients: flour, oats, wheat bran, salt and baking powder in a separate bowl. Use an electric mixer to combine dry ingredients with wet mixture.
Add in raisins, chopped prunes, and/ or nuts.
Roll cookies into balls, place on a cookie sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake for 8-12 minutes until cookies are firm and dry.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 58.5 calories, Carbohydrate 13.8 g, Cholesterol 0.3 mg, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 68.9 mg, Sugar 9.1 g