Banana Oat and Bran Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup wheat bran
• 1/4 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt
• 1/8 cup real maple syrup
• 2 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup raisins

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Beat mashed bannanas, egg whites, brown sugar, maple syrup, yogurt, and cinnamon.

Combine the remaining dry ingredients: flour, oats, wheat bran, salt and baking powder in a separate bowl. Use an electric mixer to combine dry ingredients with wet mixture.

Add in raisins, chopped prunes, and/ or nuts.

Roll cookies into balls, place on a cookie sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake for 8-12 minutes until cookies are firm and dry.