The famous and viral -and already classic- healthy two-ingredient cookies made from ripe bananas and oat flakes are a staple in our usual pantry, but we must admit that sometimes we miss a tastier bite with a more texture. more crunchy. This alternative recipe adds more ingredients with extra protein for when we want to enjoy an energetic and nutritious cookie, but also with more flavor.
They will be sweeter the more maduro the banana is present, thus increasing the natural sugars of the fruit, which in turn carries a more intense banana aroma. However, at home we have made them also with greener bananas and they are also very good; You just have to crush them more or use a blender, which makes the task easier.
Changing the protein powder for another to our liking we can give different flavors if it is flavored with vanilla, strawberry, orange… or we can also use chocolate-flavored protein or pure cocoa. We recommend using fine oat flakes to obtain a better texture, and not to form excessively large cookies.
Preheat the oven to 180ºC with air or 200ºC with heat above and below, and prepare a large tray with parchment paper. Chop the banana and mash in a container with the egg until it forms a homogeneous paste no lumpsor grind with a mixer.
Add all the other ingredients except the milk, mixing by hand until you have a homogeneous mass that is wet and malleable. If it is hard and dry, add milk or vegetable drink in small drops.
Distribute the dough on the tray with a couple of teaspoons and shape them into a rounded disc, using moistened hands or a small spatula. To bake for 10-15 minutes, until golden brown and edges just beginning to brown. Wait a bit out of the oven and let cool on a wire rack.
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