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Banana Oatmeal Cream Pies Recipe

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These Banana Oatmeal Cream Pies are soft, flavorful cookies with a delightful cinnamon and banana-infused oatmeal base, sandwiched with a rich and creamy cream cheese frosting. Perfect for a wholesome treat that combines the heartiness of oats and the natural sweetness of bananas with a smooth, luscious filling.

Ingredients

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Cookies

  • 3 cups 1-minute oats (300g)
  • 3 cups bread flour (389g)
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon (8g)
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch (9g)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder (6g)
  • ¾ teaspoon salt (5g)
  • 1½ cups light brown sugar (packed, 313g)
  • 1 cup butter flavored vegetable shortening (or butter, 189g)
  • 1 cup mashed banana (2½ bananas, 255g)
  • ¼ cup light corn syrup (85mL)
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (11mL)

Frosting

  • 4 ounces cream cheese (softened, 62g)
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter (softened, 56g)
  • 2½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside to prepare for baking the cookies.
  2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the 1-minute oats, bread flour, baking powder, cornstarch, salt, and ground cinnamon until well combined.
  3. Cream Sugar and Shortening: Using a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the light brown sugar and vegetable shortening together on medium speed for about 2 minutes until the mixture is light and fluffy.
  4. Add Banana, Corn Syrup, and Vanilla: Mix in the mashed bananas, light corn syrup, and vanilla extract at high speed until the batter is light and fluffy, integrating the wet ingredients evenly.
  5. Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture gradually, about 1 cup at a time, mixing after each addition just until fully incorporated. Avoid overmixing for tender cookies.
  6. Portion and Shape Cookies: Using a medium cookie scoop, drop portions of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet spaced about 3 inches apart. Gently press each dough mound down with your fingers or the bottom of a glass until they are roughly ½ inch thick for even baking.
  7. Bake Cookies: Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake the cookies for 6 to 7 minutes. Expect the center to appear soft and slightly underbaked; this is normal and ensures softness.
  8. Cool Cookies: Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the cookies cool on the sheet for 1 to 2 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely to room temperature.
  9. Prepare Frosting Base: While cookies cool, beat together softened cream cheese and unsalted butter until completely smooth and creamy.
  10. Add Powdered Sugar and Flavoring: Blend in half of the powdered sugar to the cream mixture and combine well. Then add the remaining powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon of heavy whipping cream, and vanilla extract, beating at high speed for about 2 minutes until the frosting is light and fluffy. Add an additional tablespoon of heavy cream if needed to reach desired spreading consistency.
  11. Assemble Cream Pies: Pipe approximately 1½ tablespoons of frosting onto the flat underside of half of the cooled cookies. Top each with one of the remaining unfrosted cookies, gently pressing together to create sandwich-style cream pies.

Notes

  • Use ripe bananas for maximum sweetness and flavor.
  • Do not overbake the cookies; they should remain soft in the middle for the best texture.
  • Adjust the frosting consistency with heavy cream to suit your preference for spreading or piping.
  • Store assembled cream pies in an airtight container in the refrigerator and bring to room temperature before serving for best texture.
  • To make this recipe dairy-free, substitute cream cheese and butter with vegan alternatives.

Keywords: banana oatmeal cream pies, oatmeal cookies, cream cheese frosting, banana cookies, sandwich cookies, soft cookies, cinnamon banana dessert

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