Sugar-Free Banana Oatmeal Cookies with Almonds

This healthy, hearty cookie features quick oats in place of flour, and gets sweetness from dates and bananas in place of sugar.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 13 mins
• Total Time: 23 mins
• Calories: 105 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 3 bananas
• 12 dates, pitted and chopped
• 2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• ¾ cup almond meal
• ¾ cup whole raw almonds

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Puree bananas and dates together in a food processor. Add coconut oil and vanilla extract; pulse to combine. Add oats, almond meal, ground cinnamon, and baking soda; pulse to combine. Fold in whole almonds. Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 13 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.