Choc chip courgette cookies

High-fibre choc- chip cookies — and the kids won’t taste the hidden veg!

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Serves: 18 cookies

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cooking Time: 30 mins

Source: Dr. Megan Rossi for The Daily Mail, 9th Aug 2022

Ingredients:

• 1 ripe banana (approx 100g)

• 6 Medjool dates, pitted and roughly chopped

• 50ml extra-virgin olive oil

• 150g whole oats

• 2tsp vanilla extract

• 1 courgette, grated (140g)

• 60g dark chocolate chips

Method:

Preheat oven to gas mark 4 and grease two baking trays. Place the banana, dates and olive oil, vanilla and half the oats in a blender and blitz to a paste.

Squeeze grated courgette in a clean cloth to remove the moisture, then add to a mixing bowl, with the chocolate chips and the remaining oats. Then add the blended contents of the food processor.

Stir well to combine into a thick mix. Spoon on to the baking trays, making 18 cookies, and gently smooth into flat rounds.

Bake in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool.