BANANA SMOOTHIE

ingredients

2 large bananas
2-4 dates (deglet noor)
2 tbsp unsweetened coconut (shredded)
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup water

directions

put all ingredients into blender and blend until smooth.

COCONUT and CRANBERRY COOKIES

ingredients 

1 cup whole wheat flour

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup unsweetened coconut 

2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

handful fresh cranberries

1/3 cup warm water

1/4 cup canola oil

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp backing powder

1/2 tsp salt

directions

preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.

mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl. add oil and water. mix until well combined.

use a spoon to portion out regular cookie shapes. place them at least 2 cm apart from one another on backing sheet lined with backing paper. decorate each cookie with a whole cranberry.

bake for about 20 min. let the cookies rest on the backing sheet for another 10 min before transferring to cool completely. 

variation: instead of cranberries you can add 1/2 cup raisins to the mixture.