Merritt Athletic Club Recipe: Dark Chocolate Chip Banana Bites

4 Ripe Bananas
1 tsp Vanilla
½ tbsp. cinnamon
1 tbsp of pure honey (optional)
2 cups rolled oats
Dark chocolate chips
Chopped nuts, crasins, raisins (optional)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350
Mash bananas in a medium bowl (some chunks are okay)
Add tsp vanilla
Add 1/2 tbsp of cinnamon
1 tbsp of pure honey
2 cups of quick rolled oats
Mix all of the above with the banana mush
Fold in a handful of dark chocolate chips
Optional: fold in some craisins, raisins, or chopped nuts!
Grease a cookie sheet with cooking spray
Drop the mixture with a spoon on the sheet
Bake in oven for about 15-20 minutes they should be firm on the outside and soft in the middle
Let cool on sheet for a few minutes before moving to cooling rack to cool completely
Store in airtight container
Bananas may cause them to go a darker brown and should be eaten within 3-5days.

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