Good-for-you Peanut Butter & Banana Chocolate Chunk Cookies (Gluten Free)

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  • Number of Servings: 24
Ingredients
2-3 very ripe bananas1/2 cup peanut butter, preferably all-natural1/4 cup canola or mild olive oil1 tsp vanilla extract2 cups old-fasioned (large flake) or quick oats1/3 cup shredded coconut1 tsp baking powder1/4 tsp cinnamon1/4 tsp salt1/2-1 cup chopped dark chocolate or chocolate chips
Directions
Makes 24 cookies
1. Preheat oven to 350 F
2. In a large bowl, mash the bananas with the peanut butter, oil and vanilla until smooth (A potato masher works well for this task). Add the oats, coconut, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Stir until combined, then stir in the chocolate.
3. Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet that has been lined with parchmenet paper or sprayed with non-stick spray. Bake 12-14 minutes, until just set
4. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.


Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MELODYO1.

Servings Per Recipe: 24
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 131.1
  • Total Fat: 8.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 72.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 18.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
  • Protein: 2.4 g

Member Reviews
  • VIKTORIALYN
    Made these this morning. Subbed applesauce for the oil which brought the calories down by 18 and reduced fat by 2 grams. I omitted the cinnamon. Very good combo! Thank you for sharing! - 9/2/11