Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Never mind... here's what I would try...

1. DO NOT use canola oil in this recipe. I'm not sure what the oil would do to the texture of the cookies. Use soy margarine instead - if you can't find it in your supermarket, try a health food store.

2. Omit the nuts!!

So here's what the ingredients would look like, if I were going to try this recipe:

1/4 cup soy margarine
1/4 cup applesauce
2 1/4 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup Egg Beaters OR 4 egg whites
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp cloves
3 bananas, mashed (1 cup)

Using the ingredients I have listed - and leaving out the nuts - the cookies are about 18.8% calories from fat. You wouldn't want to eat bunches of them, but they *should* be ok for an occasional treat after a low-fat meal.

Also, see how I replaced half the margarine with applesauce? I only did that because you said that the cookies were already "cake-like". If they were a typical cookie, like a chocolate chip or an oatmeal, that substitution wouldn't work. Normal cookies are pretty much impossible to convert to IBS-safe guidelines, I'm afraid. (At least as far as I've tried.)

Hope that helps a little!

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