Imagine the taste of banana bread combined with the texture of a muffin top, formed into the shape of a perfect chocolate chip cookie! These vegan banana bread breakfast cookies are made with spelt flour and are refined-sugar free. They store well in the fridge so you can make these ahead of time for those Monday mornings when you snooze a little too hard!
Makes 13 cookies
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup mashed banana approximately
- 1 ½ bananas
- 2 Tbsp. flax meal + 4 Tbsp. water
- ¼ cup softened coconut oil
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ½ tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups spelt flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ½ cup semi-sweet non-dairy
- chocolate pieces
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 F. In a small bowl, combine the flax meal (ground flax seeds) and water and let stand for 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl, add the mashed banana, coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla and flax mixture and stir to combine.
- In a small bowl, sift together the spelt flour, baking soda, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the banana mixture and stir to combine.
- Stir in the oats and chocolate pieces until evenly distributed. You will have a mixture that resembles a cross between a muffin batter and cookie dough.
- Using a spoon or cookie scoop (my preference), portion the dough into 13 rounds and place them on a large baking sheet approximately 2″ apart.
- Using the palm of your hand or the back of a spoon, gently flatten each round until approximately ½” thick — the batter is quite sticky, so don’t be alarmed if you have some pulling off onto your hand. If you prefer, flour your hand a little to prevent sticking.
- Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven or until slightly golden around the edges.
- Remove and allow to cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheet.
- Gently move each cookie to a wire rack to cool completely.
Note: Keep these covered in the fridge to retain their flavour and texture for up to 3-4 days.
Nutrition facts per cookie
Calories 177; protein 3 g; fat 6 g; carbs 20 g.
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