Description
Delightful gluten-free cookies made with ripe bananas and nut butter, offering a chewy texture with crispy edges.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup peanut butter or almond butter
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup gluten-free flour blend
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mash the ripe bananas in a medium bowl until smooth.
- Add the peanut butter, honey, and vanilla extract to the mashed bananas and mix until creamy.
- Whisk together the gluten-free flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Fold the dry mixture into the wet mixture gently until just combined.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them out.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the edges are golden brown.
- Cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Use very ripe bananas for optimal sweetness and texture. You can chill the dough before baking to prevent spreading.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: gluten free cookies, banana bread cookies, healthy dessert, easy cookies, nut butter cookies