{"id":5126,"date":"2013-05-30T16:22:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-30T22:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/?p=5126"},"modified":"2016-01-06T15:16:57","modified_gmt":"2016-01-06T21:16:57","slug":"healthy-banana-oat-breakfast-cookies-with-cranberries-and-nuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/30\/healthy-banana-oat-breakfast-cookies-with-cranberries-and-nuts\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Banana &#038; Oat Breakfast Cookies with Cranberries and Nuts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/bananaoatcookie2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5134\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/bananaoatcookie2.jpg?resize=700%2C568\" alt=\"bananaoatcookie2\" width=\"700\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/bananaoatcookie2.jpg?w=700 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/bananaoatcookie2.jpg?resize=300%2C243 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/bananaoatcookie2.jpg?resize=150%2C121 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/bananaoatcookie2.jpg?resize=400%2C324 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t really cook anything for Carson that has no added sugars or is made with only whole grains. \u00a0I don&#8217;t get locally grown organic fruits and vegetables at the farmers market. \u00a0I don&#8217;t say &#8220;no&#8221; to fast food. \u00a0I&#8217;m not anti health food and I don&#8217;t roll my eyes at people who do those things. \u00a0I make sure Carson gets fruits and veggies every day. \u00a0I don&#8217;t let the child skip dinner and then get cookies before bed. \u00a0I&#8217;m not unconcerned with healthy eating, I&#8217;m just not overly concerned with it. \u00a0But, if I see something that looks easy and healthy for my kids I will try it. \u00a0And that is what led me to try these cookies.<\/p>\n<p>When I saw<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skinnytaste.com\/2013\/02\/healthy-cookies.html\" target=\"_blank\"> these cookies<\/a> on Pinterest I thought, &#8220;What a simple recipe! \u00a0This person says they&#8217;re awesome! \u00a0So they must be!&#8221; \u00a0A couple of mashed bananas, oats and nuts. \u00a0No added sugar. \u00a0No butter or shortening. \u00a0I gave them a shot. \u00a0These are advertised as &#8220;cookies&#8221;. \u00a0Sorry. \u00a0They&#8217;re not cookies. \u00a0Not cookies as I know them. \u00a0I like sugar and butter, and I think they have their place. \u00a0And that place is in cookies. \u00a0So when I ate one of these after they came out of the oven I was really disappointed. \u00a0Not because they were bad, they just weren&#8217;t cookies. \u00a0I don&#8217;t know why I thought they&#8217;d taste like anything other than banana, oats and nuts. \u00a0Maybe because I fell victim to another Pinterest post and its false promises. \u00a0If there is one thing Pinterest has taught me it is to be skeptical. \u00a0And that the options for IKEA furniture are endless. \u00a0I gave one of the cookies to Carson. \u00a0He took one bite, took the bite out of his mouth and left it all on the table. \u00a0Fail.<\/p>\n<p>I packed them in a tupperware after they had cooled and stashed them in the freezer because I cannot throw food away. \u00a0It almost physically hurts me to do it. \u00a0The next morning I saw them in the freezer and thought I&#8217;d try one again. \u00a0I took one out and microwaved it for 15 seconds. \u00a0It was surprisingly tasty, and a really perfect <em>breakfast cookie<\/em>. \u00a0Not too sweet. \u00a0Full of hearty oats. \u00a0Nuts for protein. \u00a0Cranberries for tartness. \u00a0A touch of cinnamon. \u00a0I ate these for breakfast the rest of the week.<\/p>\n<p>So these didn&#8217;t turn out to be a great toddler cookies (not for my toddler anyway) but I enjoyed them after accepting that they were not sweet dessert cookies. \u00a0These are breakfast cookies, and a couple of them with a cup of coffee and some fruit made for a lovely start to the day.<\/p>\n<h2>Banana &amp; Oat Breakfast Cookies<\/h2>\n<p>From <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skinnytaste.com\/2013\/02\/healthy-cookies.html\" target=\"_blank\">Skinnytaste<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Makes 12-18<\/p>\n<p><em>Ingredients<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 13px;\">2 medium semi ripe bananas<\/span><\/li>\n<li>1 cup oats<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon cinnamon<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 to 1\/3 cup roughly chopped nuts<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 to 1\/3 cup cranberries (or other dried fruit)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Directions<\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 13px;\">Mash bananas until smooth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Mix in oats, cinnamon, nuts and fruit.<\/li>\n<li>Drop by rounded tablespoons onto cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for 15 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0;float:none;height:70px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/30\/healthy-banana-oat-breakfast-cookies-with-cranberries-and-nuts\/\" send=\"false\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"400\" show_faces=\"true\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I don&#8217;t really cook anything for Carson that has no added sugars or is made with only whole grains. \u00a0I don&#8217;t get locally grown organic fruits and vegetables at the farmers market. \u00a0I don&#8217;t say &#8220;no&#8221; 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