Chewy Banana & Chocolate Chip Cookies [vegan] [gluten free]

Name: Chewy Banana & Chocolate Chip Cookies [vegan] [gluten free]
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 overripe bananas; 175g porridge (rolled) oats [6.2 oz / US 1 1/2 cups]; 100g porridge (rolled) oats [3.5 oz / US 3/4 cups] - to grind as flour; 100g chocolate chips [3.5 oz]; 1 chia egg [1 Tbsp ground chia seeds + 3 Tbsp of water]; 2 Tbsp coconut oil melted; 3 Tbsp maple syrup; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 1/2 tsp (gluten free) baking powder; 1/4 tsp salt

Published on April 1, 2016 | By theflexitarian |

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- Prep Time
- 10 Minutes
- Cook Time
- 12 Minutes
- Yield
- 12
- Difficulty Level

My kids absolutely love these Chewy Banana & Chocolate Chip Cookies.

I sneak a couple in their lunch boxes as a treat.

I love them too, as they are so easy and straightforward to make, plus they contain much less sugar than the store-bought cookies.

This recipe is also great to make use of overripe bananas.

Once the cookies have cooled down, they will keep for a few days in an airtight container.

Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Soya-Free, Vegan

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Ingredients

2 overripe bananas
175g porridge (rolled) oats [6.2 oz / US 1 1/2 cups]
100g porridge (rolled) oats [3.5 oz / US 3/4 cups] - to grind as flour
100g chocolate chips [3.5 oz]
1 chia egg [1 Tbsp ground chia seeds + 3 Tbsp of water]
2 Tbsp coconut oil melted
3 Tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp (gluten free) baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4.
Make the chia egg by mixing together 1 Tbsp ground chia seeds and 3 Tbsp of water. Set aside.
Grind 100g of oats into flour.
Place the rest of the oats in a large bowl. Add oat flour, salt, baking powder and the chocolates chips (reserving about 1 Tbsp on the side).
Mash bananas with a fork. Add vanilla extract, melted coconut oil, maple syrup and chia egg.
With a wooden spoon, mix the ingredients together carefully until they are all well blended.
Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper. Scoop out cookie mix 1 tablespoon at a time and place on the baking tray. Flatten to around 1 cm [0.4 inch] each cookie, to make them round and even.
Add some of the reserved chocolate chips on top of each cookie.
Place in the oven for 12-15 mins until cooked.
Once cooked, leave to cool down on a grid.
These cookies will keep for a few days in an airtight container.