Description
Banana Oatmeal Cream Pies are soft, chewy cookies made with ripe bananas, oats, and warm spices, sandwiched with a smooth, creamy filling made from cream cheese and butter. These delightful treats offer a perfect balance of wholesome ingredients and indulgent sweetness, making them an irresistible snack or dessert for all ages.
Ingredients
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Cookies
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Cream Filling
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it’s ready to bake the cookies evenly.
- Mash Bananas: In a mixing bowl, thoroughly mash the ripe bananas until smooth to serve as the moist base of the cookie dough.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Add rolled oats, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt to the mashed bananas. Stir everything until well combined into a dough.
- Form Cookies: Using a spoon, drop spoonfuls of the cookie mixture onto a baking sheet, spacing them evenly to allow room for spreading while baking.
- Bake Cookies: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes until the cookies turn golden brown around the edges.
- Cool Cookies: Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool completely on a wire rack to firm up before adding the filling.
- Prepare Cream Filling: In a separate bowl, beat together softened unsalted butter, powdered sugar, cream cheese, and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Assemble Pies: Spread the cream filling evenly on the flat side of half of the cooled cookies. Top each filled cookie with another cookie to create sandwich-style cream pies.
Notes
- Use ripe, spotty bananas for the best natural sweetness and moisture.
- Ensure the cookies are completely cooled before adding the cream filling to prevent melting.
- If cream cheese is too cold, soften it slightly at room temperature for a smoother filling.
- You can store assembled cream pies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- For a nutty twist, add chopped walnuts or pecans to the cookie dough.
