Description
Delicious and healthy cookies made with banana, almond butter, and various mix-ins.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large ripe banana
- 1/2 cup creamy almond butter (or use peanut butter)
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds (or use flax seeds, sunflower seeds)
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries (or use raisins)
- 1/4 cup shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened)
- 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the peeled banana into a large bowl and mash well. Add almond butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Whisk until very smooth and lump-free.
- Add all the dry ingredients and mix using a spatula.
- Using a 1/4 cup measuring cup or an ice cream scoop, portion mounds of cookie dough onto the parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing evenly.
- Using the back of a spoon or your fingertips, gently flatten the cookies to about 1/2-inch thickness.
- Bake for 15 to 21 minutes, until the edges are deep golden brown in color, rotating the pan halfway through baking.
- Place pan on a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to one week.
- Feel free to substitute ingredients based on personal preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 21 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg