Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

I am definitely doing a lot of baking these days with so much more free time on my hands… and also, feel like I am just craving sweets a little more than usual! Here is my recipe for a classic chocolate chip cookie. I personally like my cookies a little oaty and rustic, and that’s exactly how these ones are. Hope you enjoy these delicious sweet treats as much as I do!

Ingredients:

(makes 12-15 cookies)

• 1 cup rolled oats 

• 1 cup and 2 tbsp oat flour (I make my own by blending oats)

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• ½ tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp salt

• ¼ cup coconut oil, melted and cooled

• ⅓ cup coconut sugar (maple syrup will also work)

• 1 ½ tsp vanilla

• 1 egg

• ⅓ cup dark chocolate chips

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

• In a large bowl, combine the oats, oat flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.

• In a smaller mixing bowl, combine coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla, and egg.  

• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir to combine. Stir in chocolate chunks.  Refrigerate for about 5-10 minutes, which will make the dough easier to form into cookies.

• Take dough out of the refrigerator, and make 12-15 cookies and place on a parchment-paper lined baking sheet. Flatten with the back of your hand.

• Bake cookies for 10-12 min

Almond Butter Banana Oat Bars

These almond butter banana oat bars are super quick to whip up, only use a handful of ingredients, and are perfect for a grab-and-go breakfast, as they are loaded with fiber, protein, and healthy fats. I also love them for a little sweet treat after dinner. These bars are made with simple ingredients you can trust, rather than granola bars that are marketed as “healthy” in stores, but have a long list of refined and processed ingredients.

Ingredients:

• 3 ripe bananas

• 1 1/2 cup old fashioned oats

• 3/4 cup creamy natural almond butter

• 3 tbsp ground flaxseed

• 3 tbsp maple syrup

• 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions:

Ready to go into the oven!

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 8 inch square pan with small amount of coconut oil or use parchment paper

• In large bowl, mash bananas with a fork. Then mix in coconut oil, almond butter, ground flaxseed, and maple syrup.

• Stir in cinnamon, salt, and oats.

• Pour batter into pan and spread evenly.

• Bake for 25- 30 minutes and allow to cool. Slice into 8 bars.