Banana Bread Cookies

5 from 3 votes

The soft cakey texture of these easy Banana Bread Cookies will get you hooked at first bite. You'll never believe they are also healthy, gluten-free and diet-friendly!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Resting Time15

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baking, banana, gluten-free

Servings: cookies

Ingredients

1 banana ripe
1 egg
60 grams maple syrup or honey
1 tbsp vegetable oil or melted butter
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
a pinch of salt
100 grams oat flour or all purposes flour
70 grams almond flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda optional
3 tbsp chocolate chips optional

Healthy Frosting

4 tbsp cream cheese low fat
4 tbsp Greek yogurt nonfat
2 to 3 tbsp powdered sweetener or powdered sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Preheat oven to 180°C (360°F).
In a large mixing bowl, mash the ripe banana and once smooth beat with the egg. Add the maple syrup, the oil, the vanilla extract, the ground cinnamon and a pinch of salt. Stir well, until all the wet ingredients come to form a smooth mixture.
Sift into the wet mixture the oat flour, the almond flour, the baking powder and the baking soda. Mix until you get a smooth banana bread cookie dough, then fold in the chocolate chips.
Refrigerate the cookie dough for at least 20 minutes.
Scoop out some dough and shape the cookies. Line the Banana Bread Cookies over a parchment paper covered baking sheet, spacing them apart.
Bake in hot oven for 10 to 12 minutes - for soft and cakey Banana Bread Cookies, do not overbake. When they are ready, remove from the oven and let cool before serving or frosting.

Healthy Frosting

In a small bowl, mix together cream cheese with Greek yogurt, powdered sweetener (or powdered sugar) and vanilla extract. After mixing, use it right away or refrigerate until frosting.
Only before serving, top your (cooled) Banana Bread Cookies with the healthy frosting.

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