When Jon and I first left our natural doc's office in 2009 after learning about the dietary changes I needed to make to regain my health, we went to the grocery store to stock up on foods that would fit in my new "healing diet." I remember feeling so depressed and so discouraged as we walked up and down every single aisle...I couldn't eat any of it! I felt like I was doomed to a life of only eating raw vegetables and, as a gal who enjoyed cupcakes and ice cream at least once a week, that was beyond discouraging to me at the time. Now, when I first started using food to give my body the tools it needed to heal itself, I could not have eaten these cookies. They contain bananas, honey, and raisins...all naturally sweet foods that are great for you, but I had to keep all sugars out of my body for awhile. Now that I'm feeling better than ever and have learned what works for my body (and have received fantastic progress reports from my doc), I do indulge in some of these cookies once in awhile. They may not be the prettiest sweet bites you've ever seen, but they are super yummy! They are egg free, gluten free, dairy free, and refined sugar free. They're also vegan except for the honey, which you could substitute maple syrup for if you want to keep them vegan. Are you ready for the recipe?
What You Need:
- 4 cups organic oats
- 4 organic bananas
- 1.5 cups organic almond or coconut milk
- 1.5 cups organic raisins (look for raisins with no other ingredients)
- 1.5 cups organic shredded coconut (look for sulfite and preservative free)
- 1/2 cup organic ground flaxseed
- 1/2 cup organic nut or seed butter (we used sunflower seed butter)
- 1/4 cup organic, unrefined, virgin & cold-pressed coconut oil
- 1/4 cup organic raw honey (local if possible, but if you don't have access to any, this is our favorite)
- 1 TBSP organic vanilla extract (from Madagascar is the best)
- 2-3 tsp organic cinnamon (we like lots of cinnamon)
- 1/2 tsp RealSalt
Instructions:
To be honest, this has to be the easiest recipe in the world...it really doesn't matter if you add wet ingredients to dry or vice versa for this recipe. As long as you remember to preheat your oven to 415 degrees Fahrenheit, you're good to go. Just mix everything up together (ummm...I used my hands so I could smoosh the bananas), spoon onto a cookie sheet, and bake for 15-20 minutes. Enjoy! (They taste best cold.)
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