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Banana Oatmeal Cookies   

2 cups of regular oats

1 t. baking soda

1 t. cinnamon

4 med. overripe bananas

1/4 c. raw sunflowers

1/4 c. raisins or currants

Using a Vita-Mix blender, grind oats to make flour. Pour into a small/med. bowl. Add baking soda & cinnamon.Mix. Add bananas to Vita-mix and puree. Pour into flour mixture, add sunflowers and raisins. Stir until well mixed. On lightly greased cookie sheet or you may use parchment paper with light cooking spray, add cookie dough in Tablespoons. Bake for 12 minutes on 350*. Remove to cookie rack to cool.


Healthy Apple Crisp 

5 apples, peeled and sliced, cut each slice into thirds

2 T. lemon juice

1 can of apples sauce

1/2 date sugar (found in most health stores)

1/2 whole wheat pastry flour (in most grocery stores)

2 c. regular oats

1/4 c. walnuts, chopped

1/3 c. raisins or more 

2 t. cinnamon

1/2 t. allspice or cloves

1/2 t. nutmeg

Sprinkle cut apples with lemon juice. Place into 8 x 11 baking dish. In med. bowl combine remaining ingredients, mix and cover apples. Bake for 45 min. at 350*.

Banana Mango Ice-Cream

1 banana frozen
2 c. frozen mango chunks
4 medjool dates, pitted
1/4 almond or soy milk
6 ice-cubes
2 T. chopped walnuts or pecans

Add all to blender except nuts to Vita-Mix blender and blend until creamy but firm, Scoop into bowls and sprinkle on nuts.

Banana Walnut Ice-Cream

2 frozen bananas
1/2 c. plain soy milk
1 oz. chopped walnuts

Blend all until creamy but firm.