Breakfast Berry Cookies
Ingredients1 ½ rolled oats
1 cup coarse desiccated coconut 1 Tbsp wheat germ or ground linseed ½ tsp salt ¾ cup hazelnuts, roughly chopped * or walnuts/pecans/almonds 75g butter or coconut oil 1 Tbsp honey 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 large ripe bananas, mashed 1/3 cup dark chocolate drops ½ cup blackberries MethodPreheat oven to 175oC.Bake.
Step 1 In a large bowl, mix together oats, coconut, wheat germ, salt and nuts. Step 2 In a small saucepan melt the butter, add honey, vanilla and mashed bananas, stir until well mixed. Step 3 Make a well in the centre of dried ingredients, tip in the wet mixture. Add chocolate drops; use a fork to stir the mix a few times. Add the blackberries and lightly mix through. Step4 Place 2–3 heaped tablespoons of the mix onto a greased or baking paper lined tray. Squash down with a fork, repeat but leaving enough room between cookies. (They will swell a little). Bake for approximately 25 minutes or until golden. |
Hands-on time: 15 minutes | Cooking time: 25 minutes
Serves: 12 large cookies Credit: Nadia Magazine Photography: Vanessa Lewis Tip: To crisp the cookies up more; |