What You'll Need
· 1 medium banana
· 8 medjool dates
· ½ cup sunflower seeds
· ½ cup pumpkin seeds
· ½ cup raisins (can sub for any other dried fruits of a similar size)
· ¼ goji berries (can sub for any other dried fruits of a similar size)
· 3 tbsp hemp hearts
· 2 cups of ONLY OATS quick oats
· 1 large egg
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 300°F
2. Add the dates and banana to a blender or food processor and process/blend until pureed
3. Scrape out and into a large bowl
4. Add all other ingredients and stir well to combine. It’s a very stiff mixture so is a little difficult. If the mixture is a little dry you can add a drop or two of water to bring it together
5. Roll pieces of mixture into balls, place on a cookie sheet and push down with the palm of your hand to flatten into cookie shapes (they should be about ½ an inch thick)
6. (I rolled my cookies out between 2 sheets of parchment paper then used a cookie cutter to cut rounds just because I wanted them to look neat for the photos. Don’t be alarmed if yours are a little more rustic looking without this step.)
7. As they are shaped into cookies, no matter what method you use, little bits of fruit/seed will pop out here and there. Just push them back in with your fingers and push the edges of the cookies a little to neaten them up.
8. Bake at 300°F for around 25 minutes or until just starting to colour around the edges
9. Cool on a cooling tray
10. Enjoy!
