Healthy Cookie Bars

Name: Healthy Cookie Bars
Ingredients: 2 whole Small Ripe Bananas, Mashed; 3 Tablespoons Peanut Butter; 2 Tablespoons Coconut Oil; 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract; 1 cup Oats; 1/3 cups Almonds, Ground Into A Flour; 2-1/2 Tablespoons Desiccated Coconut; 1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder; 1/4 teaspoons Salt; 1/4 cups Dried Cranberries Or Raisins; 1-7/8 ounces, weight Dark Chocolate, Chopped (or 1/4 Cup Of Chocolate Chips)

12 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 whole Small Ripe Bananas, Mashed
3 Tablespoons Peanut Butter
2 Tablespoons Coconut Oil
1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
1 cup Oats
1/3 cups Almonds, Ground Into A Flour
2-1/2 Tablespoons Desiccated Coconut
1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1/4 teaspoons Salt
1/4 cups Dried Cranberries Or Raisins
1-7/8 ounces, weight Dark Chocolate, Chopped (or 1/4 Cup Of Chocolate Chips)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking pan with parchment paper or grease with cooking spray. (I used an 8x8 inch square pan.)
2

Combine mashed banana, peanut butter, coconut oil and vanilla extract and blend until smooth.
3

In a separate bowl, combine oats, almonds (use a blender to grind almonds into a flour), coconut, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix well. Stir in dried cranberries and chopped chocolate.
4

Press dough down into pan and bake for 12-15 minutes.
5

Let cool before removing from pan. Cut into squares.
6

Recipe adapted from 101 Cookbooks.