Oatmeal Banana Drops
One of the first finger food recipes I made for Kate are these oatmeal banana drops--a recipe that I found (and slightly modified) on www.wholesomebabyfood.com under "teething biscuits."
This recipe caught my eye because it contains no egg or wheat--two things we had yet to introduce to Kate at the time. These "cookies" were a favorite of hers from the start and they're my go-to recipe when I have overly ripe bananas on the counter about to go bad. They're easy to toss into my bag for an on-the-go snack, make healthy (and cheap!) treats for daycare or playgroups, and they're freezer-friendly!
Ingredients
1 c. quick oats
1 c. ground oats (grind quick oats to make a course flour)
1/4 t. salt
1/4 t. cinnamon
1/4 t. ginger
1/4 t. nutmeg
1 t. baking powder
1 c. (about 2) overripe bananas, mashed with a fork
1 t. vanilla
1 T. oil
2 T. applesauce
Directions
Mix dry ingredients. Mix wet ingredients. Add wet to dry. Drop by spoonful onto parchment paper or greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
My Notes
The original recipe calls for 3 T. oil (and no applesauce), but I thought the cookies were a little too oily. I cut the oil to 1 T. and added 2 T. applesauce for a slightly different (and healthier) variation. Feel free to play with the amount of oil and applesauce you prefer.
I spin 1 cup of quick oats in my food processor to make the 1 cup of ground oats. Actually, I grind up several cups of oats at a time and store them in resealable snack bags so I have ground oats on hand for future recipes without having to dirty up my food processor each time:
Hope these cookies are a hit at your house!
7 comments:
Thanks for posting this recipe, I have all of those ingredients handy so I will have to try them tonight. I always love reading your toddler friendly recipes so keep them coming! :)
I'm always looking for new foods to try with Ethan. Thanks for sharing this. It has been pinned!
I"m going to have to try this - the Apple Plum Bars you posted a few weeks ago are a hit with my 10 month old!
Thanks ladies! Please check back and let me know what your little ones think!
This seems like a simple recipe, which I love! Can quick oats be subbed with rolled oats?
Hi Jessy--A quick Google search tells me substituting quick oats shouldn't be a problem. Your cookies might turn out a slightly different texture, but they should still be great. Enjoy!
My daughter loves these "cookies!" I love that I don't have to feel bad about giving then to her. I use virgin coconut oil for the oil, so there is not one unhealthy thing in this recipe!
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