Healthy Cookies - Really Yummy

These cookies are really yummy and easily made. They are quite filling also, so just a couple with a cuppa are enough and this makes the batch last longer. These cookies are dairy free, egg free and wheat free (if you use the almond meal).


Healthy Cookies




3 large, ripe bananas, well mashed (about 1 1/2 cups)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 cup Olive Oil (coconut oil can be used if slightly warmed)

2 cups rolled oats

2/3 cup almond meal (or I use Spelt Flour)

1/3 cup coconut, finely shredded & unsweetened

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

200 grams chocolate chips or dark chocolate bar chopped

Preheat oven to 180 degrees, racks in the top third.

In a large bowl combine the bananas, vanilla extract, and olive oil. Set aside. In another bowl whisk together the oats, almond meal, shredded coconut, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until combined. Fold in the chocolate chunks/chips.The dough is a bit looser than a standard cookie dough, don't worry about it. Drop dollops of the dough, each about 2 teaspoons in size, an inch apart, onto a parchment (or Silpat) lined baking sheet. Bake for 12 - 14 minutes. I baked these as long as possible without burning the bottoms and they were perfect - just shy of 15 minutes seems to be about right in my oven.

Makes about 3 dozen bite-sized cookies. Or if you have lots of visitors coming aound make a double batch!