Oat Banana Dried Fruit Cookies
Oat Banana Dried Fruit Cookies
Ingredients
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- 180g (1 1/2 cups) rolled oats
- 160g (1 cup) wholemeal plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 120g (3/4 cup) mixed dried fruit
- 100g (1/2 cup, firmly packed) brown sugar
- 60mls (1/4 cup) vegetable oil
- 60g (1/4 cup) skim-milk natural yoghurt
- 1 egg, lightly whisked
- 1 ripe banana, well mashed
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 190°C (170°C fan-forced). Line 2 baking trays with non-stick baking paper.
- 2
Place rolled oats in a large mixing bowl. Sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and ginger over the oats. Add husks left in the sifter to the bowl with dried fruit and sugar and mix well.
- 3
Use a fork to whisk together the oil, yoghurt and egg. Add to flour mixture with the banana and use a wooden spoon to mix until well combined.
- 4
Place tablespoonsful of the mixture on the lined trays about 3cm apart. Use lightly wetted fingers to flatten and shape the mounds into 6mm-thick discs.
- 5
Bake in preheated oven for 13 minutes, swap the trays in the oven and bake for a further 13 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. Cool on the trays.
26 min

