Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

 

I can't even begin to tell you how good these chocolate peanut butter cookies are!  I had to make two batches because we ate the first batch before I could take pictures.  The second batch didn't last long either.  It's hard to believe these cookies are healthy!  They don't have any flour, sugar, butter, or eggs!   They still taste good and you don't feel like you're missing anything and you don't feel like you're eating health food.  Even Mr. Pin Junkie and Pin Junkie Jr. who are not big health food fans liked them.  

Chocolate chip cookies are on my short list of favorite desserts.  I get a craving for them at least once a week.  These cookies take care of that craving.  They combine all the best of chocolate chip cookies with the flavors of peanut butter and chocolate, which is one of my other favorites!  I left out the coconut which is one of the very few foods I don't like.  After you bake them, don't store them in an airtight container.  They will get soft and taste more like banana bread and less like cookies.

Don't they look good?  I seriously could not get enough of these and enjoyed them even more because they were healthy!  You definitely want this recipe!

Yield: 1 dozen

Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

It's hard to believe these cookies are healthy! They don't contain any flour, sugar, butter, or eggs, but they don't taste like they're missing a thing. Packed full of healthy ingredients, these cookies make a healthy and satisfying snack.

prep time: 10 MINScook time: 20 MINStotal time: 30 mins

ingredients:

2 Ripe Bananas, Mashed
1/3 C. Reduced Fat Peanut Butter
2/3 C. Unsweetened Applesauce
1 Tsp. Vanilla
1/2 Tsp. Salt
1/2 Tsp. Cinnamon
Dash of Ground Cloves
Dash of Ground Nutmeg
1 1/2 C. Quick or Old Fashioned Oats
1/4 C. Nuts (I used dry unsalted peanuts.)
1/4 C. Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
1/4 C. Reduced Fat Unsweetened Shredded Coconut (Optional)

instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Mix together the bananas, peanut butter, applesauce, vanilla, and spices.  Add in the oats, nuts, chocolate chips, and coconut; stir until well combined.

Spoon a rounded 2 tbsp. of the cookie mixture onto the lined baking sheet, leaving an inch or two between each and flatten slightly. Bake for 20-30 minutes and allow to cool slightly.

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