Easy One-Bowl Low-Fat Breakfast Cookies

~SarahBeth~'s Note:

These are good for you and they seem to stick with you. I like to use craisins and dried apples. This came from lowfatcooking.about.com credited to Fiona Haynes

• Total Time: 27 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 24.0 cookies

• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 1/2 cups oats
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup firmly-packed brown sugar
• 2 egg whites
• 2 tablespoons no suger added applesauce
• 1 very ripe medium banana, mashed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup dried fruit

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar.
3. Add egg whites, applesauce and vanilla. Mix well with a wooden spoon.
4. Fold in dried fruit.
5. Drop by tablespoon full on to baking sheet lined with parchment or silicone mat.
6. Bake for 12 minutes or until lightly golden.

Reviews

[socialgal]

Excellent! I also used regular flour for this and it worked fine. I also omitted the applesauce since I didn't have any, and it didn't seem to affect the taste. These were so easy that my 10 year old son helped me make them and really seems to enjoy eating them, too! Thanks for a great new recipe.

[smellyvegetarian]

Wowee, these ARE yummy! I did drop the sugar a smidge, down to about 1/3 c for a full batch. I used 1/2 c dried apricots and 1/4 c shredded unsweetened coconut for the dried fruit, and added a hearty shake of cinnamon to the batter. I don't know what inspired it, but believe it or not it all made for a great combination. I made half a batch (silly me) and got 17 cookies when dropping by rounded tablespoons. I am so excited to serve these to DS tomorrow for a special breakfast! He needn't know that mommy sampled LOL. Made for Veg*n Swap 19.

[Deantini]

I love these 'cookies' and can't wait to have them for breakfast - what a treat. I did not have whole wheat so used all purpose flour. I used 1/2 cup dried cranberries, added a few fresh raspberries and 1/3 cup of semi sweet chocolate chips. YUM! Lots of flavour and great texture! Made for Sweet Traditions Tag.