Ingredients

  • 115 g butter, at room temperature (or Spectrum Spread)
  • 1 egg (or substitute)
  • 40 g mashed ripe bananas (about 1/2 a banana)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 100 g light brown sugar
  • 1 12 teaspoons orange rind (grated)
  • 125 g whole wheat flour
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 120 g rolled oats
  • 20 g desiccated coconut
  • 60 g chopped walnuts
  • 75 g sultanas (OR 90 g dark chocolate chips)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
  • Cream butter and egg together until well blended and smooth.
  • Gradually beat in the banana, vanilla extract, and brown sugar.
  • Add the orange zest.
  • Mix well with a wooden spoon until all the ingredients are thoroughly blended.
  • In a large bowl mix the flour, slat, baking powder, oats, coconut, walnuts, and sultanas or chocolate chips.
  • Use a wooden spoon to combine dry ingredients until they are evenly mixed.
  • Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix thoroughly until there is no sign of dryness.
  • Grease or line a baking sheet.
  • Drop heaping tablespoonsful of the dough onto the greased baking sheet, leaving 5cm (2 inches) space around each one, and press down to lightly flatten.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • Cool on a wire rack.