Strawberry Pecan Chia Cookies

 Air fryers are the best kitchen item ever invented, at least in my lifetime. I can make cookies when my bananas have turned and I can’t eat them anymore and I can do it in minutes!!  You can’t mess these cookies up but if you need tips I provided below.

Strawberry Pecan Chia Cookies 

1/2 c pecans, toast (air fryer 2 min on 400) and chop 

2 bananas, with more spots than you can count 

1 TB chia seeds

Mash bananas in medium sized bowl and stir in chia seeds  let sit for 10 minutes.  Add the following:

1 1/4 to 1 1/2 c old fashioned oats, depending on size of bananas used (see below)

1/2 cup diced strawberries 

1/2 tsp vanilla, optional

2 TB maple syrup, optional

Stir well then with a spoon scoop the mixture onto parchment lined air fryer basket to make a cookie shape  the size will depend on how big the bananas were, how big you make your cookies and how much oats you had to add to compensate for size of banana.  You want to mixture to still be wet enough that you don’t want to touch it to form patties (see pic below).  Air fry on 400 for 10 minutes, flipping over after 5 minutes.

This is the size I made them and the consistency of the batter. It made around 11. My bananas were fairly big and I used 1.25 c oats. Since 1/2 c of oats is what is in a bowl of oatmeal you can eat like a third of this recipe for breakfast!

Other ideas:

For this recipe you can also add PB for more protein and flavor and/or chocolate chips

You can also make these using apples, pears, peaches, applesauce, other berries, mango, use your imagination!  With these changes you can also try other nuts like chopped walnuts, chopped dates, pumpkin seeds, whatever you have. For an extra special treat you can just add chocolate chips 😋❤️

It’s the perfect snack or breakfast for on the go, road trips, hikes, a day at the beach or water park and you can feel good about it!  No refrigeration necessary unless you want them to last more than a day (in my opinion).