Carolina Fitness Magazine - The Christmas Abbott Issue Fall 2015 | Page 15

Banana Oatmeal
Protein Cookies
(makes 12 cookies)
4 bananas
4 scoops protein powder
(vanilla or banana flavored work best)
2 cups old fashioned oats
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
Splash of vanilla extract
Liberal amounts of ginger, cinnamon,
allspice, cardamom or pumpkin pie
spice
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
Mash the bananas together in a
mixing bowl. If you have a potato
masher use it, otherwise a fork is fine.
Add all the other ingredients and
mix by hand.
Line a baking sheet with parchment
paper or spray with coconut oil.
Spoon out batter using a cookie scoop
so that you get somewhat
uniform cookies. With a mediumsized scoop you should get
about 20-22 cookies.
Bake for 18-20 minutes depending
on your oven and how large you made
your cookies.
Err on the side of a shorter bake time,
then break one open to see if it’s
done. Or stab one with a toothpick. If
it comes out clean, you’ll know they’re
done baking.

Nutrition Facts
**1 Cookie:
77 Calories
1g Fat
12g Carbs
3g Fiber
6g Sugar
5g Protein
**Not exact, will vary based
on protein powder used.
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