Sarah's banana nut cookies

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 97.3
  • Total Fat: 3.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 69.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 15.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
  • Protein: 2.5 g

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Introduction

so good and so good for you! Less than 100 calories per serving! Great alternative desert for children. You can even put in 1/4 cup shredded zucchini in place of 1/4 cup bananas to get some veggies in there. Enjoy! so good and so good for you! Less than 100 calories per serving! Great alternative desert for children. You can even put in 1/4 cup shredded zucchini in place of 1/4 cup bananas to get some veggies in there. Enjoy!
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    1/4 cup whole wheat flour
    1/2 cup oats
    2 T flaxseed meal
    1/4 cup wheat germ
    1/2 t baking soda
    1/4 t cinnamon
    1/4 cup brown sugar
    1 egg white
    1/2 cup mashed banana (puree if desired)
    1/4 cup raisins
    1/4 cup chopped walnuts
    1 T smart balance light

Directions

Preheat oven to 350. Coat a baking sheet with nonstick spray or line with parchment paper. In a bowl, combine the flour, oats, wheat germ, flaxseed meal, baking soda, and cinnamon. Stir to mix.
In large bowl, beat the sugar and smart balance with a wooden spoon til combined, dont overmix. Add the banana and egg whites and stir to blend. Next add the flour mixture, raisins, and walnuts, and stir to combine.
Drop the dough by Tbsp onto baking sheet, leave about 1 inch in between. Bake til golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Let cookies cool 5 min, then transfer to cooling rack.
This recipe is my very much modified version of Jessica Seinfeld's Oatmeal Raisin Cookies in her book Deceptively Delicious, a great book by the way!!!
Enjoy!

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SARAHTHOMAS1.