Healthy Banana Cookies (Soft, Oil-Free, Made with Almond Flour)

Healthy Banana Cookies (Soft, Oil-Free, Made with Almond Flour)

from theplantbasedschool.com
Breakfast
27 min
109 kcal / serving

These healthy banana cookies are soft, naturally sweet, and oil-free, giving you an easy, gluten-free treat made with simple ingredients that works for breakfast, snacks, or a lighter dessert.

Ingredients

  • 1 largeripe banana
  • 1 largeegg
  • 1 cupalmond flour
  • ⅓ cupquick oats (or oat flour, or blended rolled oats)
  • 2 tablespoonsbrown sugar
  • ⅓ cupwalnuts (chopped)
  • 1 ½ teaspoonbaking powder
  • 1 teaspoonvanilla extract (or cinnamon or both)
  • 1 pinchsalt

Directions

  1. 1

    Mix wet ingredients: Preheat the oven to 350°F 180°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, mash 1 large ripe banana with a fork. Add 1 large egg and mix well until smooth.

  2. 2

    Add dry ingredients: Add 1 cup almond flour, ⅓ cup quick oats, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1½ teaspoon baking powder, 1 pinch salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and cinnamon if using.Stir gently until you get a thick, sticky dough, then mix in ⅓ cup walnuts or pecans.

  3. 3

    Form cookies: Let the dough rest for 5 minutes, then scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough for each cookie.Place small mounds on the baking sheet. Do not flatten.

  4. 4

    Bake and cool: Bake at 350°F 180°C for 15 to 17 minutes, until set and lightly golden on top.Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before moving. These cookies are meant to be soft. They firm up as they cool.