Ingredients
- 1/2 cup applesauce (I used cinnamon)
- 1 banana, smashed
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup (heaping) brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 egg whites
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons wheat germ
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 1/4 cups quick cooking oats
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans (or any chopped nut)
- 3/4 cup dried mixed berries (or any dried fruit)
Make it step by step
- Beat applesauce, banana, both sugars, and vanilla until creamy.
- In another bowl, use an electric mixer to beat egg whites until they are frothy and begin to firm up.
- Fold egg whites into applesauce mixture.
- Combine the flour, wheat germ, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice, gently mix into the egg mixture.
- Stir in the oats and mix lightly.
- Add the chocolate chips, nuts, and dried fruit, mix gently but well.
- Drop by heaping tablespoons on baking sheets prepared with parchment paper and non-stick spray.
- Bake cookies in preheated 350 degree oven until set and lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
- Remove immediately to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition and portions
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Recipe source
Adapted from Foodista by Julie, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.
Cook times in the method are source guidance, not a record of testing in our kitchen. Check food temperatures and ingredient labels when cooking.