Banana Chocolate Chip Superfood Cookies
- 1 cup Soft Pitted Dates, Packed
- 1 whole Ripe Banana (peeled)
- 1 cup Oats (quick Oats Or Rolled Oats)
- 23 cups Pumpkin Seeds, Plus Extra For Decoration
- 1/4 cups Vegan Semi-sweet Or Dark Chocolate Chips
- 2 Tablespoons Ground Flax Seed
- 2 Tablespoons Chia Seeds
- 2 Tablespoons Hemp Hearts (hulled Hemp Seeds)
- 1/2 Tablespoons Coconut Oil, Melted
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Ensure that there are no pits/pit fragments in the dates before adding them to your food processor.
- Add the ripe banana and process until semi-smooth.
- Use a spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add the remaining ingredients and process until well combined and uniformly chopped.
- Use a spatula to scrape the sides as needed.
- Transfer mixture to a small bowl (you can skip this step to save on dishes, I just find its easier to scoop the dough from a bowl rather than my processor).
- Drop heaping tablespoonfuls of dough onto your cookie sheet.
- The cookies wont spread very much so dont worry about spacing them out too much.
- Use a fork to gently flatten the cookies before decorating with extra pumpkin seeds.
- Bake for 10-13 minutes until the cookies are firm with lightly browned bottoms.
- Remove pan from oven and allow them to sit for a minute or two on the pan before moving them to a cooling rack.
- Great served with a cold glass of almond milk.
- Storage: Once fully cooled, store the cookies in a vented container for the first day or two before storing them in an airtight container.
- I found that leaving them open to air kept the texture firm, while storing them in a airtight container from day one made them a little too moist.
- After a couple of days I sealed the container to keep them from becoming dry.
- These cookies store well at room temperature for up to a week.
- For gluten-free cookies make sure to choose certified gluten-free oats and chocolate chips.
- Make sure to double check the other ingredients too.
dates, banana, oats, pumpkin seeds, chocolate chips, ground, chia seeds, hearts, coconut oil
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/special-dietary-needs/banana-chocolate-chip-superfood-cookies/ (may not work)