Apricot Banana Oat Bites – Only 5 Ingredients, No Sugar

 If you are not an oat lover or banana lover, then I wonder if my blog frustrates you…because boy do I make a lot of things with oats and bananas.  They are two of my favorite foods & I eat them both daily. Thanks for sticking with me, those who do not care for oats and bananas!

I’ve posted a version of this recipe before, but I had to share THIS version of them.  Adding one special ingredient took these cookies to a whole different level.  Guess what that was?  DRIED APRICOTS.

I love these little cookie bites.

Why?

~I always have the ingredients on hand

~They are easy!

~They are healthy—bananas and oats!!

~They have no added sugar

~They are not overly sweet

~They fill little tummies

~The are great for snacks, breakfast and packed in lunches

~They make our home smell like I’ve been baking banana bread all day

~The oil I use is coconut oil, which I believe is very beneficial to our bodies.

~My kids beg me for them

Apricot Banana Oat Bites

(inspired by Banana Cookies @ MissionBFit)

3 ripe bananas

2 cups rolled oats 

1/3 cup oil  (I use 1/4 c. coconut oil plus water to make 1/3 c.)

1 cup dried apricots, cut into bite sized pieces

1 tsp vanilla

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The Directions:

~Mash bananas

~Stir in oil & vanilla

~Add oats & apricots. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes, this softens the oats.

~Drop by teaspoon on to ungreased cookie sheet.  

~Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes.  Do not over bake.  They will be like a soft granola bite.  

~Store in a covered container.

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I left them out on the counter overnight on accident but ended up loving that they hardened up a bit and were perfect sprinkled on my oatmeal, sort of like crumbly granola topping.