PB, Banana, and Coconut Cookies

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Ingredients.

  • 3 Ripe Bananas
  • 1/2 cup All Natural Peanut Butter (two or less ingredients in pb)
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups Dry Oats
  • 1/3 cup Bobs Red Mill unsweetened shredded desiccated coconut (or you can use unsweetened coconut flakes)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips (I also threw in a few pb chips as well)
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
  3. In a large bowl, mash bananas, peanut butter, canola oil and vanilla extract together until smooth.
  4. In a separate bowl, combine oats, baking powder, coconut and cinnamon.
  5. Slowly add dry ingredients into the banana mixture and stir until everything is combined.
  6. Fold in chocolate chips
  7. Place tablespoon sized balls of dough onto cookie sheet and bake 10 – 12 minutes, until cookies are slightly golden.
  8. Let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.

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Enjoy!

Easter Dinner 4/8/2012

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Pizzagaina, Antipasto

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Ravioli, Sausage and Meatball, Eggplant Parm

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Crown Lamb, Ham, and Chicken Breast for my sister-n-law and I Smile

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Roasted Potatoes, Garlic & Oil Roasted Asparagus

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Dessert!!

Struffoli’s, Pizzelle’s, Cookies, Pie’s, Gelato, Truffles, Cake Batter Brownies, Fennuccio..ETC

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Another successful and delicious Easter…That I’m still digesting.