LOW-FAT LOW-SUGAR LOW-CARB LOW-CAL BANANA OATMEAL COOKIES

[electrolux137]

~
~

LOW-FAT
LOW-SUGAR
LOW-CARB
LOW-CAL
BANANA OATMEAL COOKIES

Applesauce takes the place of the "halfa-stick of buttah and halfa-cup of shuggah" [chanelling Paula Deen hahaha!] that many cookie recipes call for.

I made these once before and found that they “needed something.” They were as dry and tasteless as cardboard. So I tried adding one egg and just enough coconut palm sugar and butter to lift up the flavor a bit and they came out great – not overly sweet and greasy but moist and flavorful. The dash of salt also helps a lot.

3 mashed ripe bananas
2 cups Quaker oats (not instant)
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup pecans
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 med. egg
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
(Coconut palm sugar to taste if bananas aren’t sweet)

Mix it all together in your electric mixer.

Drop by heaping tablespoons onto a nonstick cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and slightly crisp around the edges.

 

[dartman]

Looks yummy and great for folks who are diabetic or on the high side for fasting blood sugar and trying to watch it.
My step dad would probably go nuts for them and I'm on the higher side of normal so been careful how much extra sugar I take in as I don't want shots and extra pills the rest of my life like he ended up with.
Thanks, will have to show this to the bakers in the family.