Recipe: Healthy{er} Chocolate Chip Cookies

Healthy desserts seem to be a growing trend.  You will find many ideas on Pinterest and the popular food blog Chocolate-Covered Katie.  I went way out of my food comfort zone and tried Katie's German Chocolate Fudge Bites this week. 

I had no idea that dates could taste so good!  And even more surprising?  Both of my children ate them.

This week I also tried these healthy chocolate chip cookies made with.... 

 Bananas!

I wasn't completely sold on these cookies at first.  I mean, really.  How could a cookie with no sugar taste good?  The texture is slightly different from "normal" chocolate chip cookies, but they passed the kid test with flying colors - even our pickiest eater ate them.  

If you're not sure that your family will try these, offer them a cookie for breakfast - I'm sure that will get their attention!

Healthy{er} Chocolate Chip Cookies

Makes: approx. 2 dozen

1 1/2 cups regular rolled oats
1 cup coconut flakes
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup mixed nuts, finely chopped {optional}
1/2 cup chocolate chips
3 ripe bananas
1/4 cup oil
1 tsp. vanilla extract

1.  Mix the dry ingredients together.  Tip: if you don't have allspice on hand, you can make your own allspice by adding 1/4 tsp. cinnamon, 1/8 tsp. nutmeg and 1/8 tsp. cloves.

2.  In a separate bowl, mash the bananas and add oil and vanilla.  Add to the dry ingredients and mix well.

3.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.  I didn't have parchment paper, but aluminum foil and cooking spray work well too. 

Drop dough by heaping tablespoon onto prepared pan and use your hands to form into a cookie {you can also use a cookie cutter}.

4.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.  Cool completely.  Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

To make shaped cookies:

Spoon the dough into a cookie cutter and gently press down with a spoon.

Source: Adapted from No Sugar Oat Drops from Blueberry Girl



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