Banana Maple Oatmeal Cookies – Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground chia seeds or 2 tsp. egg replacer powder or 2 tsp. ground flaxseed* I used flaxseed.
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 cup regular or quick oats
• 1 cup white whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup raisins            *I also added 1/4 cup of chocolate chips (not reflected in the below nutritional facts)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 banana, mashed
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. In a small mixing bowl, combine the chia seeds (or egg replacer or flaxseed) with the water and set aside until thickened (no waiting is necessary if packaged egg replacer is used.)
3. Mix the oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a medium mixing bowl. Add the raisins.
4. Add the maple syrup, vanilla, mashed banana, and lemon juice to the chia/flax/egg replacer mixture and combine well. Pour into the dry mixture and stir well but don’t overmix.
5. Drop by heaping tablespoons onto a baking sheet lined with a silicon mat or parchment paper. Flatten each cookie slightly with a fork. Bake for 8-12 minutes or until bottoms and sides are lightly brown. Cool for a few minutes on a wire rack before serving.