No-Bake Banana Oatmeal Cookies
By: Nikki Brown
Published: Saturday, September 23, 2017 - 1:07pm

Ingredients




240g/8.5oz ripe bananas, cut into chunk
150g/5.25oz vegan chocolate chips
60ml/2fl oz coconut oil
30g/1oz chia seeds
7.5g/0.25oz cocoa powder
200g/7oz quick-cooking oats
10ml/0.33fl oz vanilla extract
15ml/0.5fl oz maple syrup

Preparation

1 Combine bananas, chocolate chips, coconut oil, chia seeds, cocoa powder and maple syrup in a sauce pan. Simmer over low heat until bananas are fully tender, about 5 minutes. 2 Mash the bananas using a potato masher and continue heating for another 5 minutes. 3 Turn off the heat and stir in the vanilla. 4 Fold in the oats. 5 Spoon onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. 6 Leave in the chiller for an hour to set.

About

What makes these vegan cookies even more apeeling is that they require no baking time, limiting the flop factor which can intimidate so many novice bakers. They are not only high in fibre and without refined white sugar, but they also include the beneficial qualities of coconut oil and the (very on-trend) chia seeds. Smashed out in ten minutes and placed in the fridge until set, you can chill out at the same time, knowing they will turn out fab! No bake, no problem!