Vegan Low-Fat Breakfast Cookies

Name: Vegan Low-Fat Breakfast Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 24 cookies, 24 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 ripe bananas; 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1/2 cup honey (you could sub maple syrup); 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups rolled oats; 1 cup white whole wheat flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (fresh grated); 1 large navel orange, zest of; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts; 1/2 cup dried cranberries; 1/2 cup chopped dried apricot

Submitted by Chef #461400

"This is an adaptation of Messy Cook's Fantabulous Oatmeal Applesauce cookies. These are kind of soft but dense. They're a nice replacement for breakfast bars."

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photo by meems734

Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 14
Yields:: 24 cookies
Serves:: 24

ingredients

2 ripe bananas
¹⁄₂ cup unsweetened applesauce
¹⁄₂ cup honey (you could sub maple syrup)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup white whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
¹⁄₂ teaspoon nutmeg (fresh grated)
1 large navel orange, zest of
¹⁄₂ cup chopped walnuts
¹⁄₂ cup dried cranberries
¹⁄₂ cup chopped dried apricot

directions

Preheat oven to 350.
Mash bananas in large measuring cup. There should be just shy of 1 cup of mashed banana - add a little extra apple sauce if you don't have enough banana. Stir in apple sauce, honey, and vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, oats, baking soda, and spices. Add wet stuff and stir until incorporated. Fold in zest, walnuts, and fruit.
Scoop onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. (I use an ice cream scoop.) Press them a little to flatten slightly. Bake about 15 minutes.