Bananas are the perfect food to refuel with after a workout because they are high in electrolytes, most notably potassium and magnesium, and high in carbohydrates. The high magnesium and potassium content in bananas helps to prevent muscle cramps that can happen at night after strenuous workouts. This is because after an intense sweat session, your body will rid itself of electrolytes, and electrolytes are needed to keep your muscles relaxed.
In addition to being great as a post-workout snack, ripe bananas are also great for digestion and help to get things moving.
Here are 11 simple, 3-ingredient recipes using banana as the base powered by EatCleanBot (found in Facebook Messenger). Don't forget to follow us on Instagram for even more great recipes @themindfultechlab
1. Baked Oatmeal Soaked in Almond Milk
Ingredients:
- ½ cup oats
- 1 banana
- 1 cup almond milk
Instructions:
Mash the banana with the oats, spoon out onto a baking sheet and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until slightly firmed. Place the baked banana-oats mix in a bowl and pour the almond milk on top, dig in with your spoon.
2. Banana Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients:
- ½ cup oats
- 1 banana
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Mix all ingredients together, spoon out into 2-inch balls onto a baking sheet and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until slightly firm.
Health Hack: Cinnamon acts to decrease your blood sugar when eaten with a meal.
3. Cocoa ’Nana Oat Cookies
Ingredients:
- ½ cup oats
- 1 banana
- 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together, spoon out into 2-inch balls onto a baking sheet and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until slightly firm.
4. Chia Seed ‘Nana Oat Cookies
Ingredients:
- ½ cup oats
- 1 banana
- 1 Tbsp chia seeds
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together, spoon out into 2-inch balls onto a baking sheet and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until slightly firm.
5. Almond Butter Oat Balls
Ingredients:
- 2 Tbsp almond butter
- 1 banana
- ½ cup oats
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together, spoon out into 2-inch balls onto a baking sheet and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until slightly firm.
6. Toasted Coconut Oat Bites
Ingredients:
- 3 Tbsp coconut flakes
- 1 banana
- ½ cup oats
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together, spoon out into 2-inch balls onto a baking sheet and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until slightly firm.
7. Chia Coconut ‘Nana Bites
Ingredients:
- 1 Tbsp chia seeds
- ¼ cup coconut flakes
- 1 banana
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together, spoon out into 2-inch balls onto a baking sheet and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until slightly firm.
8. Vanilla Coconut Cookies
Instructions:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup coconut flakes
- 1 banana
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together, spoon out into 2-inch balls onto a baking sheet and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until slightly firm.
9. Almond Butter Coconut ‘Nana Bites
Ingredients:
- 1 banana
- 1 Tbsp almond butter
- ¼ cup coconut flakes
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together, spoon out into 2-inch balls onto a baking sheet and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until slightly firm.
10. Vanilla Banana Oatmeal Bites
Ingredients:
- 1 banana
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup oats
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together, spoon out into 2-inch balls onto a baking sheet and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until slightly firm.
11. Cinnamon Coconut Balls
Ingredients:
- 1 banana
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup coconut flakes
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together, spoon out into 2-inch balls onto a baking sheet and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until slightly firm.
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