Health Cookies
A delicious healthy snack loaded with wholesome ingredients AND great taste. Will you call it dessert or breakfast? What about a healthy snack?
Servings: 1 ½ dozen
Calories: 118kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas
- ⅓ cup unsweetened apple sauce
- ¼ cup almond milk
- 1 egg*. See notes for VEGAN instructions
- 2 Tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- ¼ cup chia seeds
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips/chunks
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅓ cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 and line baking sheet with unbleached parchment paper or silpat mat.
- Mash bananas in large bowl until you can't see any chunks. Mix in apple sauce, almond milk, vanilla, maple syrup and egg until smooth.
- Stir in oats, chia seeds and cinnamon. Beat until well incorporated. Gently mix in cranberries, chocolate and nuts.
- Place a heaping Tablespoon of batter at a time onto baking tray and press gently with a fork to flatten.
- Bake 18 minutes or until beginning to brown. If you'd like a crispier cookie, bake for 20 minutes.
- Store in airtight container room temp for 5 days, refrigerator 1-2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Notes
VEGAN: For a vegan cookie, mix 1 Tablespoon ground flax or ground chia seeds with 3 Tablespoons warm water and let it sit for 5 minutes. Add to batter instead of egg.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 7mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g