2 Extra-ripe, medium DOLE
-Bananas, peeled
2 c Granola
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1 c Brown sugar, packed
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1/2 ts Ground nutmeg
1/4 ts Salt
1 Egg
1/2 c Margarine, melted
1/4 c Vegetable oil
1 c DOLE Raisins
1/3 c Chopped DOLE Almonds
1/2 c Powdered sugar
1 tb Milk
Candied cherries or colored
-sugar crystals (opt)
Place bananas in blender. Process until pureed; use 1 cup for recipe.
Combine granola, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg
and salt in large bowl. Beat in 1 cup banana, egg, margarine and oil.
Stir in raisins. For each of 3 wreaths, arrange about 16 generous
teaspoonfuls dough with sides touching into a ring on greased cookie
sheets. Sprinkle with almonds.
Bake in 375’F. oven 15-18 minutes until lightly browned. Cool on
baking sheets.
Combine powdered sugar and milk in small bowl until smooth. Drizzle
over cooled wreaths. Decorate with candied cherries if desired. Tie
with a bow to give as a gift.
Makes 3 wreaths (16 cookies per wreath).
Yields
12 Servings