Four Ingredients for Coconut “Cookies”

For some reason, I’ve been on a mission to find coconut flakes. (Whole Foods has them — unsweetened too!) I have big ideas. These cookies, brownies, oatmeal, coconut-crusted haddock . . . the ideas are all there. I started small. I’ve been letting some bananas get extra ripe on my kitchen counter just for these cookies. I haven’t made them since I was in Ithaca. I completely forgot about them! The coconut gets slightly toasted in the oven and gives the cookies a needed tropical feel in March. I’d say the total prep and baking took 15 min. total. Definitely worth trying these Coconut Banana Cookies!

Ingredients (makes 12 cookies).

• 2 medium bananas, very ripe
• 1/2 c steel-cut oats
• 1/2 c oats
• 1/4 c unsweetened coconut flakes
• Handful of dark chocolate chips (optional)

Directions.

1. Preheat to 350° F. Grease baking sheet or line baking sheet with foil or Silpat.
2. With a potato masher or fork, mash bananas. Stir in oats and coconut until evenly distributed.
3. Shape cookies onto baking sheet. Top with dark chocolate chips (optional).
4. Bake for 10-12 min. or until firm. Let cool on a wire rack.
5. Enjoy!

Variation on my Banana Oat Cookies.