When we first moved to Colorado I was amazed at how short the shelf life of a banana was and hated tossing bananas that has gone bad. I came across a dog treat recipe that called for mashed banana so now I take overripe bananas and run them through a potato ricer and freeze them in baggies 1/ cup in each bag.

They are super easy to make, only need to bake for 20 minutes and mix up quick.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup peanut butter (I use smooth but you can use crunchy)
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• ½ cup oats (I use steel cut, they are easier to mix)
• ½ cup mashed banana

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 300
2. Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl. Order doesn’t matter.
3. Mix dough until ball forms. Add more flour if dough is sticky.
4. Roll out dough.
5. Use any cookie cutter. I used a small round one that’s just the perfect size for individual treats (see photo). At Christmas, I’ll use Christmas cookie cutters and give them as gifts. For Gotcha Days or Birthdays I form them into thick “bones” (see photo).
6. Lay them out on parchment paper or spray pan with oil.
7. Bake at 300 for about 20 minutes. I like to make them super crispy.
8. Put in the dog treat jar!