​​​​​​Children's Health Awareness Program in Schools

           making American schools healthy, one child at a time 

Need something sweet after a nutritious and delightful meal? Don't reach for a plate of chocolate chip cookies or a bowl of brownies. Instead, try baking something sweet and yummy, but at the same time very healthy. Homemade oatmeal cookies are a great dessert to satisfy your sugar cravings. 

For these Oatmeal Cookies you will need: ​

• 2 ripe bananas 
• 1 cup of oats 
  
• 1 cup of mixed nuts and raisins 
  
• 1 bowl and 1 mixing spoon
• 1 blender 
  
• Baking spray 
  
• Baking pan
  

Making the Oatmeal Cookies: ​

(Please do this with your parents permission!)

1. Peel 2 ripe bananas and place them in a bowl
2. Take a mixing spoon and mash the bananas
   
3. Take 1 cup of oats and blend them in a blender for about 15-20 seconds. 
   
4. Pour the blended oats with your mashed bananas and mix
   
5. Mix in your nuts and raisins 
   
6. Spray your baking pan with baking spray 
   
7. Make your "cookie dough" into round spheres, place them on the plan, and flatten them
   
8. Pop them into the oven at 350 degrees for about 20-25 minutes
   
9. Take your cookies out and enjoy! 

​Watch the video to see how they are made!

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We all know that it's important to make healthy choices, but do we know where to start?  Here, CHAPS shares easy, delicious, and very nutritious meals, snacks, and desserts!

If any of you have recipes for healthy foods, email us at info@chapsamerica.org, and send us the name of the food and the recipe. Get creative and enjoy!

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