Chewy Oat Nuggets-Thanks Telly!

This recipe is from Feeding Baby Green.  Daniel loves these “cookies”. Not only are they delicious but are good for you, especially if you use the walnuts which are full of omega 3 fatty acids.  The sweetness is supplied by the bananas only, so be sure to pick  ripe ones!

Ingredients

2½ cups steel-cut oats

¾ cup walnuts, pecans, or macadamia nuts

¼ teaspoons salt (optional)

2¼ cups sliced bananas (4 large bananas)

1 teaspoon cinnamon

¼ cup walnut oil

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

2. Put steel-cut oats, salt, cinnamon, and walnuts in the work bowl of a food processor. Process until the mixture it looks like flour.

3. Add the bananas and walnut oil. Process until well mixed.

4. Drop by the spoonful onto a greased baking sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly golden.

Peanut Butter Oat Nuggets:

Omit the nuts, add 2 tablespoons of crunchy or creamy peanut butter, and substitute peanut oil for the walnut oil.

 Sun Butter Oat Nuggets:

Omit the nuts, add 2 tablespoons of sunflower seed butter, and substitute sunflower seed oil for the walnut oil.

Serves 12 (Yield: 4 dozen)

NUTRITION FACTS (AMOUNT PER SERVING)

Calories: 252                                      Total Fat: 1O.51g

Cholesterol: 0                                     Sodium: 49mg                         

Total Carbs: 32.12g                           Dietary Fiber: 5.19g  

Sugars: 5.25g                                    Protein: 7.84g