Banana Oat Cookies

makes 18 cookies 

• 3 bananas. mashed
• 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1/3 cup shredded coconut
• 1/3 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 cup chopped walnuts + 18 walnuts for topping
• 1  3/4 cup rolled oats 
• 2 tablespoons chia seeds

 

Preheat oven to 350F.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside. 

In a large bowl combine mashed bananas and slowly stir in the dates, coconut, sunflower seeds, walnuts, and oats followed by the chia seeds. Stir until well combine. Using a small ice cream scooper, shape cookies and place on parchment paper lined baking sheet. Top each cookie with a walnut piece. Bake for 20 minutes. Let cool before serving.