Sugar-Free Banana Oatmeal Cookies with Almonds

Ingredients

• 3 bananas
• 12 dates, pitted and chopped
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 3/4 cup almond meal
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup whole raw almonds

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Puree bananas and dates together in a food processor. Add coconut oil and vanilla extract; pulse to combine. Add oats, almond meal, ground cinnamon, and baking soda; pulse to combine. Fold in whole almonds. Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 13 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.