Ingredients

• 3 bananas (preferably ripe or spotty bananas)
• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup pitted and chopped dried dates
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips, walnuts or raisins
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mash bananas in a bowl, and mix in the remaining ingredients.
3. Allow the mixture to sit for 10 minutes.
4. Using a mini ice cream scoop or tablespoon, place the batter onto a Silpat or parchment-lined baking sheet.
5. Bake for 25 Minutes.
6. Cool and serve.
7. To make into bars - place dough in a greased 7x11 dish, bake for 35-40 minutes then allow to cool. Cut into bars or squares.
8. To Freeze: allow cookies to cool after baking then place in a Ziploc bag, label and freeze for up to 3 months.