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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Oats are a very healthy grain because they contain good slow-metabolizing starch and are high in fiber. Oats can also replace flour to make baked goods! Let’s cook with TasteVN to see how to make these delicious banana oatmeal cookies!
Ingredients for Banana Oatmeal Cookies For 12 cookies
Rolled oats 50 gr Flat oats 50 gr Ripe bananas 2 pieces Chia seeds 10 gr Pumpkin seeds 10 gr Chocolate chips 10 gr Cocoa powder 2 teaspoons
How to choose good ingredients
How to choose oats for making cookies
- You can choose rolled oats or quick oats for making cookies.
- When buying oats, make sure they are dry; when shaken lightly, the oat flakes should separate and not be damp or clumped together.
- When selecting, you should buy reputable brands that are well-packaged, and also check the expiration date before purchase to avoid buying bags or boxes of oats that are close to their expiration date, as they may have become damp and have an unusual smell.
How to choose ripe bananas
- You should choose bananas that are ripe with alternating green and yellow colors. These bananas are usually ripened naturally, not artificially using chemicals.
- Bananas that ripen naturally will have the stem, body, and bunch ripening evenly (even though there may be some green ones). Artificially ripened bananas will have yellow fruit but the stems will be hard and sometimes still slightly green.
- Avoid buying bananas that are evenly ripe, visually appealing, and unusually large. Additionally, do not purchase any that are bruised.
What is cocoa powder? Distinguishing between cocoa powder and chocolate powder
What is cocoa powder?
- Cocoa powder is a type of powder made from the residue of chocolate liquor – a dark brown mixture when grinding cacao beans finely.
- Natural cocoa powder has a light brown color, but if processed (alkalized), the cocoa powder will have a darker brown color, which can range from reddish-brown to nearly black.
- In addition to being used for making beverages, cocoa powder is also one of the familiar ingredients in baking recipes and other drinks.
Distinguishing between cocoa powder and chocolate powder
- Cocoa powder is the powder ground from chocolate liquor after the liquid has been extracted, and cocoa butter has been removed. Chocolate powder, on the other hand, is a mixture of cocoa powder and cocoa butter, blended with additional sugar and milk.
- Natural cocoa powder is light brown, while chocolate powder consists of three types: dark chocolate, white, and milk chocolate.
- Unprocessed cocoa powder has a characteristic bitter taste with a slight acidity, while chocolate powder has varying degrees of sweetness and bitterness depending on the ratio of sugar and milk.
Tools needed
How to make Oatmeal Banana Cookies
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Mash the bananas
Peel the bananas, then place them in a bowl and use a fork to mash them thoroughly.
Tip: Choose ripe bananas that are soft but not bruised; they will be easier to mash and will taste sweeter and more fragrant.
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Mix the dough ingredients
Gradually add the mashed banana into a bowl along with the ingredients: 50g crushed oats, 50g rolled oats, 10g chia seeds, 10g pumpkin seeds, 10g chocolate chips, 2 teaspoons of cocoa powder.
Then, mix all the ingredients in the bowl for about 5 minutes until it forms a thick, sticky dough.
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Divide the dough into equal portions, then wear plastic gloves to prevent the dough from sticking to your hands and ensure hygiene.
Next, roll each portion of dough into a round ball and then press down with your hand to shape it into a round cookie.
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First, turn on the oven and preheat it to 160 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes.
Next, line a baking tray with a layer of parchment paper, then arrange the cookies on the tray and put them in the oven.
Set the temperature to 160 degrees Celsius and bake for about 15 minutes, then flip the cookies and bake for another 5 minutes until they are cooked, fragrant, and lightly golden on the surface.
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Final product
The Banana Oatmeal Cookies have a brown color from the cocoa, and when you eat them, you will feel the crispiness and softness along with the sweet taste of bananas, a bit of the rich aroma of oatmeal, and especially the interesting crunchiness of pumpkin seeds.
Enjoy the cookies with a cup of hot tea for winter snacks; it’s just perfect.
- Place the cookies in a bag or airtight container, with a moisture-absorbing packet, and store in a ventilated area, away from sunlight, and consume within 2 – 3 weeks.
- Put the cookies in a container or sealed bag and store them in the refrigerator; this way, the cookies can be preserved for 4 – 6 weeks.
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Above is the article sharing how to make banana oatmeal cookies that is extremely simple, deliciously sweet, and very good for health. Save the recipe and try to make it today, TasteVN wishes you success in your cooking!
