BANANA NUT OATMEAL COOKIES RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 sheet pans with parchment or silicon baking mats. 
• Move oven racks to the second from top and second from bottom slots.
• In a medium bowl, mash the bananas. 
• Add the oats, protein powder, egg, cinnamon, salt, vanilla, and peanut butter and chocolate chips and mix with a fork until combined.
• Scoop ¼ cup of mixture and place on a baking sheet, flatten the top slightly with the back of the measuring cup.  Repeat with remaining mixture, adding 4 cookies to each sheet.
• Bake for 16 to 20 minutes, rotating pans ½ through bake time to allow for even browning.
• Allow to cool 5 minutes on the pan then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. 

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease two 8x5 inch loaf pans with baking spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt with a wire whisk. Set aside.
• In a large bowl cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Add egg whites, apple sauce and vanilla, and beat at medium speed until thick. Scrape down sides of the bowl.
• Add 1/3 of the flour mixture and blend at low speed until combined, add another 1/3 of the flour and blend at low speed, add remaining 1/3 of flour mixture and the bananas and blend at low speed until combined. Do not over mix. Fold in the walnuts.
• Pour batter into loaf pans and bake on the center rack for 50 to 52 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let the pan cool at least 20 minutes, bread should be room temperature before slicing.