Description
Delightful cookies made with ripe bananas and almond flour, offering a gluten-free sweet treat with a chewy texture and rich flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: chocolate chips or nuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mash the ripe bananas in a large bowl until smooth.
- Combine almond flour, honey (or maple syrup), baking soda, vanilla extract, and salt. Stir until blended.
- Add optional chocolate chips or nuts and fold gently.
- Scoop the dough onto a lined baking sheet, spacing them apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden.
- Cool the cookies briefly on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Make sure to use overripe bananas for the best flavor. You can refrigerate the dough for up to 24 hours before baking to enhance flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: banana cookies, gluten-free cookies, almond flour cookies, healthy cookies, dessert recipes