Banana-Oatmeal Cookies
For babies 10-14 months old; there is no sugar, no eggs, and no wheat in this recipe
2 cups rolled (or quick) oats
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 1/2 cups mashed banana (about 3 bananas)
1/4 cup canola or safflower oil
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup raisins
Preheat oven to 350. Lightly oil baking sheet. Grind oats to a coarse powder in food processor or blender. Pour into large mixing bowl. Stir in baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
In a separate bowl beat together bananas, oil, vanilla until smooth and creamy. Add banana mixture and raisins to oat mixture. Mix well.
Drop cookie dought by tablespoons onto prepared baking sheet. Bake for 13-16 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown.
Makes 3 dozen.
Becky's notes
I have omitted the raisins and I usually add a bit more cinnamon & nutmeg since Anna likes that (thanks for the suggestion, Jacob!). I don't bother to grind the oats (and Anna could eat just fine with only two bottom teeth). I store them in the fridge and microwave for 10 seconds to serve warm, or they are easy to just take along when we go out. Anna loves these and I make a batch every week.