Chocolate chip and banana cookies recipe

• 2 cups of toasted rolled oats

• 1/3 cup of minced dates (you can also use figs or dried apricots)

• 1 ¼ cups of mashed ripe bananas

• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

• 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil

• 1 lightly beaten egg

• 1/3 cup of applesauce

• ¼ cup of brown sugar

• 2 tablespoons of orange juice

• ¼ teaspoon of ground cinnamon

• ½ cup of chocolate chips

• Preheat your oven to 177 degrees Celsius.

• Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl and let the mixture rest for 15 to 20 minutes (let the oats soak up all the juice).

• On an ungreased cookie sheet, drop tablespoonfuls of the batter and bake for 20 minutes or till the cookies are light brown in colour.

• Now enjoy these yummy cookies.