Banana Oatmeal Cream Pies-gluten free, vegan

By coffeycake

Ingredients

• 2 overripe bananas, mashed
• 2/3 cup grapeseed oil (or any neutral oil)
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose gluten-free flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 cups oats

Details

Adapted from honeystuck.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.Combine bananas, oil, sugar and vanilla extract and mix until smooth
2.In a seaprate bowl, combine dry ingredients
3.Add dry ingredients (except oats) to wet and stir to combine
4.Stir in oats one cup at a time
5.Spoon dough onto a greased cookie sheet about 1 tablespoon at a time. (I use a melon baller as my scoop.)
6.Spray your hand or the back of a spoon with nonstick cooking spray and then press down each dough ball to form a flatter cookie
7.Bake on 350 for 10 minutes

Peanut Butter Banana Buttercream

Ingredients
•1/2 cup Earth Balance buttery spread
•1/2 cup peanut butter (I used chunky)
•1 overripe banana
•1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
•2 cups powdered sugar
•pinch of salt

Instructions
1.Using a stand or hand mixer, beat butter and peanut butter until creamy
2.Add the banana and vanilla extract and keep mixing until smooth
3.Slowly add the powdered sugar one cup at a time
4.Sprinkle in salt and mix one last time
5.Store in the refrigerator until cookies are ready to frost