Banana Chocolate Oat Cookies

So in trying to name these cookies, my boyfriend suggested Bananakies, a combination of banana and cookie. Not being able to come with anything else, I went with it and thus we have bananakies. These cookies are surprisingly healthy combining health whole grain oats, bananas, coconut, and almonds with a touch of sweetness from some dark chocolate. I based them off a number of recipes I have read for healthy cookies and oat based cookies, adding a few of my favorite ingredients.

Healthy Banana Chocolate Oat Cookies
Servings: 45 servings
Serving Size: 1 cookie
Nutritional Info: 45 calories, 2 g of fat, 6.3 g of carbohydrates, 1 g of fiber, 1.2 g of protein * 1 P+

Ingredients
2 cups rolled oats
3 ripe bananas, mashed
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup shredded coconut
2/3 cup almonds
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp vanilla extract
2/3 cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

2. In a food processor, pulse the almonds to create almond meal which should be the consistency of sand.

3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, salt, baking powder, coconut, almonds, and cinnamon together so everything is well combined.

4. In another mixing bowl, combine your wet ingredients – mashed bananas, vanilla extract, and unsweetened apple sauce.

5. Mix together the dry and wet ingredients until well combined. The dough will be a little moist which is what you want.

6. Fold in the chocolate chips. Drop 1/2 tablespoon of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment (or cooking spray) and cook for 14-16 minutes. Enjoy!

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13 Response to Banana Chocolate Oat Cookies (Bananakies)

Amanda on April 4, 2011

These are genius! I look forward to making them.
- admin on April 4, 2011
  
  Thanks! The trouble now is not eating too many – they are literally calling my name from the next room.
cheri on March 26, 2012

These sound soo good! Actually, everything on here looks delish =) Thank you for posting such wonderful looking recipes..looking forward to trying some of these out!
- Kristen on March 26, 2012
  
  Thanks so much!
Alice on August 22, 2012

These look great. How many cookies do a batch make?
- Kristen on August 23, 2012
  
  It makes 45 cookies. Hope you enjoy them.
Adrienne on September 10, 2012

These look fantastic – for my two-year-old and for me! Do you use sweetened shredded coconut, or should I be looking for unsweetened coconut?
- Kristen on September 10, 2012
  
  I used unsweetened coconut, but either would work perfectly
Theresa on October 26, 2012

Hi! I have a nut allergy- what could I replace the almonds with?
- Kristen on October 29, 2012
  
  I would just leave them out all together and they should still come together well. You could also add some dried fruit instead.
Jan on January 24, 2013

I bet these would be good with some bits of dried cranberries mixed in too.
Jenn on February 9, 2013

These cookies are excellent! They are small enough for a low points value and at the same time just enough to eat a couple when I’m really craving something sweet! Love them!
Jessica HK on February 21, 2013

These cookies are the best! I love that they’re lower in calories. The first time I made them, I had some leftover cream cheese frosting to use up, which was excellent. The second time I added cocoa powder to make a chocolate version. Amazing! They were so good, my husband and I hid them from our toddler so we could eat all of them ourselves.