Description
Guilt-free Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies deliver delightful nutrition without traditional baking ingredients. Protein-packed almond flour and natural sweeteners create a wholesome treat for wellness-focused snackers you will savor completely.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 ½ cups (180 g) rolled oats
- ¼ cup (60 mL) almond butter
- ¼ cup (60 mL) unsweetened applesauce
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup (30 g) chopped nuts (almonds, walnuts, or pecans)
- ¼ cup (45 g) dark chocolate chips or raisins (optional)
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat the oven to 350F (175C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to ensure smooth cookie release.
- Blend Base: Combine mashed bananas, almond butter, and applesauce into a silky, uniform mixture that forms the foundation of these wholesome cookies.
- Combine Ingredients: Fold rolled oats, chopped nuts, chocolate chips or raisins, ground cinnamon, pure vanilla extract, and salt into the wet mixture, creating a cohesive and aromatic dough.
- Shape Cookies: Scoop the mixture and form into rustic rounds, gently pressing to create consistent cookie shapes with about an inch of separation on the baking sheet.
- Bake and Transform: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven, allowing the cookies to bake for 12-15 minutes until edges turn golden and centers become firm and set.
- Cool and Settle: Remove from oven and let cookies rest briefly on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, solidifying their texture and allowing flavors to meld.
Notes
- Banana Ripeness Matters: Choose overripe bananas with brown spots for maximum natural sweetness and better binding properties in the cookie mixture.
- Texture Control Technique: Gently press cookies flat before baking to ensure even cooking and create a more traditional cookie shape with crisp edges.
- Mix-In Flexibility: Experiment with different nuts, seeds, or dried fruits to customize flavor and nutritional profile while maintaining the base recipe’s integrity.
- Storage Strategy: Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days, or refrigerate to extend freshness up to a week.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg