The delious taste of french fries stains the image of fast food into the minds of Americans. But, the rectangular shapes of fried potatoe can become more than just a fattening food. Sweet potatoes can still be a healthy source of nutrition, even when fried, because of the high amount of vitamin D that strenghthens energy levels, moods, helps to build healthy bones, heart, nerves, skin, and teeth.
3 ripe bananas, mashed
1 tablespoon vanilla
¾ cup natural chunky peanut butter
3 tablespoons maple syrup
2 cups old fashioned oats
½ cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt (optional)
½ cup non-dairy chocolate chips or raisins
*to make gluten free eliminate whole wheat flour
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Prepare a cookie sheet with parchment paper
- Mix bananas, vanilla, peanut butter and maple syrup into a creamy consistency in a large bowl
- In another bowl, combine oats, flour, baking powder and salt
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until they are well combined -the batter should be slightly sticky
- Fold in the chocolate chips or raisins
Place rounded, heaping tablespoon-sized balls of the batter onto an ungreased baking sheet
- Bake for 15-18 minutes
- Gobble these up while they are still warm