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Healthy Vegan Cookies

Healthy vegan cookies are made with just 4 ingredients - banana, oats, peanut butter, and chocolate chips for a quick and healthy snack you can feel great about giving the kids. Vegan and gluten-free!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 77kcal
Author: Sarah McMinn

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Place the bananas in a bowl and mash them with a potato masher or the back of a wooden spoon. Mash them until the bananas are mostly smooth. A few lumps are okay.
  • Once the bananas are mashed, add the oats and peanut butter, stirring until everything is well combined. Fold in the chocolate chips. Taste and adjust. If the dough is too dry, add a little more peanut butter. If the dough feels too wet, add ¼ cup more oats.
  • Drop bite-sized spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes. Until lightly brown. Let the cookies cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire cooling rack.

Notes

Serving and Storing -Serve immediately as an afternoon snack or evening dessert. These cookies are healthy, delicious, and kid-approved! Store uneaten cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. You can also freeze leftover cookies in an airtight container for up to 2 months. 
Recipe Tips
  1. Make sure to use very ripe bananas. This adds sweetness to the recipe. Ripe bananas are also easier to incorporate into the batter.
  2. These cookies are delicious on their own but also make a great base for so many add-in options. A few of my favorite add-ins are raisins, chia seeds, nuts, and vanilla extract.
  3. If you have a peanut allergy, you can swap it out for any other kind of nut butter
  4. For gluten-free cookies, make sure to look for gluten-free oats. 
Variations - For a gluten-free version, use Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free Oats.
Troubleshooting - Because all nut butters have slightly different consistencies and bananas are different sizes, you may just need to make minor adjustments to get the right texture of the dough. If the dough is too sticky, add extra oats. If it's falling apart, you will need to add a little more nut butter. In the end, the dough should hold together easily without sticking to your fingers.

Nutrition

Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Sodium: 23mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 1.2mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.5mg