5 Ingredient Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

These cookies are healthy and can be enjoyed guilt-free! They are made from just a few wholesome ingredients and are just sweet enough to satisfy your sweet tooth. Omit the maple syrup and chocolate chips and they’re a great breakfast or snack for your baby! You can get creative with the add-ins too. Try some peanut butter, walnuts, dried cranberries, vanilla extract, etc.. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 2 large ripe bananas, mashed

• 1 ½ cups oats

• ½ tsp cinnamon

• 1 tbsp maple syrup

• ⅓ cup mini chocolate chips

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl

• Make 10 rounded cookies and place them on baking sheet

• Bake for 12-15 minutes or until firm to touch at the center

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

I am definitely doing a lot of baking these days with so much more free time on my hands… and also, feel like I am just craving sweets a little more than usual! Here is my recipe for a classic chocolate chip cookie. I personally like my cookies a little oaty and rustic, and that’s exactly how these ones are. Hope you enjoy these delicious sweet treats as much as I do!

Ingredients:

(makes 12-15 cookies)

• 1 cup rolled oats 

• 1 cup and 2 tbsp oat flour (I make my own by blending oats)

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• ½ tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp salt

• ¼ cup coconut oil, melted and cooled

• ⅓ cup coconut sugar (maple syrup will also work)

• 1 ½ tsp vanilla

• 1 egg

• ⅓ cup dark chocolate chips

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

• In a large bowl, combine the oats, oat flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.

• In a smaller mixing bowl, combine coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla, and egg.  

• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir to combine. Stir in chocolate chunks.  Refrigerate for about 5-10 minutes, which will make the dough easier to form into cookies.

• Take dough out of the refrigerator, and make 12-15 cookies and place on a parchment-paper lined baking sheet. Flatten with the back of your hand.

• Bake cookies for 10-12 min

Banana Date Breakfast Cookies

I call these breakfast cookies because they are made with a few simple ingredients that you can feel good about having first thing in the morning. In reality, they are a little sweet (with both dates and bananas) so I typically enjoy one of these cookies when I need an energy boost in the afternoon! Dates are this week’s ingredient of the week and I love having them around! They  are deliciously sweet and are a great way to sweeten up a dish without using any refined and processed sugars. I sometimes throw one into a smoothie, add them so salads as a contrast to salty cheese or olives, and of course I enjoy baking with them!

Ingredients:

• 3 ripe bananas, mashed

• 2 cups rolled oats 

• ¾ cup pitted medjool dates, chopped finely

• ¼ cup coconut oil

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon

• ½ tsp salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

2. In a large bowl, add all ingredients and mix well to combine.

3. Use a large spoon to scoop the dough and place onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Gently flatten the cookies with the back of your hand or a spoon so they’re flat.

4. Bake cookies for 20 minutes, or until they are golden brown. Let cool before serving.

NOTE: These store well in the freezer for a quick grab and go breakfast or snack! (best when heated back up)

Health Benefits of Dates:

• Dates are high in soluble fiber, helping to keep bowel movements regular

• They contain multiple antioxidants, which boost your immune system, help fight inflammation, and protect your cells from free radicals

• They are high in both phosphorus and calcium, which optimizes bones health

• Dates contain potassium, which provides our bodies with electrolytes and maintains water/salt balance

• They are known to promote cervical dilation and can even stimulate uterine contractions when had during the third trimester in pregnancy 

Sources and Additional Reading:

• https://draxe.com/nutrition/medjool-dates/

• https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/benefits-of-dates#section5

• https://www.mamanatural.com/dates-during-pregnancy/

Healthier Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Looking for a healthier oatmeal raisin cookie to satisfy your sweet tooth? Not only are these cookies soft and perfectly sweet, they are full are health-boosting ingredients, like sunflower seeds, flax seeds, coconut, and raisins! 

Ingredients

• 1 ⅓ cups rolled oats

• ⅓ cup oat flour (pulse oats until finely ground)

• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• 6 tablespoons coconut oil, melted 

• ¼ cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar)

• 2 tbsp honey

• 1 egg

• 3/4 cup raisins

• 1/4 cup ground flax seeds

• ¼ cup sunflower seeds

• ¼ cup shredded coconut

• ¼ tsp of salt

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

• In a mixing bowl, mix together all wet ingredients (coconut oil, honey, egg, vanilla).

• In a separate bowl, mix together all dry ingredients (oats, oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, brown sugar, raisins, ground flax seeds, sunflower seeds, shredded coconut, salt).

• Then using a rubber spatula, fold the oat mixture into the egg mixture. The dough will be a little crumbly, which is okay! If dough is too crumbly, add in another tablespoon of flour (coconut flour works well here).

• Form into about 15 cookies

• Bake the cookies for 12-14 minutes depending on the size of your cookies.

• Let cool and enjoy!

Ginger Molasses Cookies

I love the holiday season! Everyone seems to be in good spirits, there are lots of parties, and also lots of treats! Sometimes too many parties and treats can be our downfall. While being too restrictive can backfire, having some healthier recipes in your back pocket can allow you to enjoy those treats without all of the guilt. Try these delicious ginger molasses cookies for crowd-pleasing festive dessert! They are soft, pillowy, sweet, and spicy. YUM :)

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup melted and cooled coconut oil

• 3 tbsp honey

• 3 tbsp blackstrap molasses

• 1 egg,  room temperature

• 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 cup almond flour

• 1/4 cup coconut flour

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 2  tsp ground ginger

• 1 ½ tsp cinnamon

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:

• In a large bowl, mix together the coconut oil, honey, molasses, egg and vanilla extract until smooth.

• In a separate bowl, combine the almond flour, coconut flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.

• Add the dry ingredients into the wet until a sticky dough forms. Chill the cookie dough in the refrigerator for 5 minutes.

• Roll the dough into 10 balls. Place on cookie sheet and flatten with the back of your hand.

• Bake for 10 minutes.

• Let cool before serving

Tahini Chocolate Chunk Cookies

These tahini cookies are a welcome alternative to a typical chocolate chip cookie, which is full of refined flours and sugars. We all know eating sugar is no good for our bodies - it offsets our blood sugar levels and is linked to weight gain, skin breakouts, heart disease, and Type II Diabetes to name a few - but many of us crave a little something sweet at some point during the day. This cookie is made with real, unrefined ingredients, like almond and coconut flour, tahnii, coconut oil, and maple syrup (a natural sweetener). For your chocolate, look for brands that are minimally processed and without additives, like Hu, Honey Mamas, and Pure 7….please share your favorite brands below in the comment section!

These cookies are a little “cakey” but they are honestly SO delicious and you can enjoy them guilt-free. Plus you can know that you are benefiting your health from the tahini too! Read on for more info about that!

Ingredients:

(makes 10-12 cookies)

• ¾ cup almond flour

• ¼ cup coconut flour

• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

• ½ tsp cinnamon

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1 egg

• ¼ cup maple syrup

• 1/4 cup tahini

• 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted and cooled

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1.5-2 ounces of a dark chocolate bar, coarsely chopped

• 1 large pinch of Maldon Salt, for sprinkling on top

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

• In a large mixing bowl, mix the tahini, maple syrup, egg, coconut oil, and vanilla extract together until combined.

• In another mixing bowl, combine almond flour, coconut flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Mix to combine. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir to mix. Fold in chocolate chunks.

• Refrigerate the dough for 5-10 minutes and then form 10-12 cookies from the batter and place on a parchment paper- lined baking sheet 

• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Sprinkle cookies with Maldon salt. Cool before serving.

Health Benefits of Tahini:

• Sesame seeds are packed with antioxidants - in particular sesamin and sesamolin, which help lower LDL cholesterol levels and boost heart health

• The high amounts of antioxidants also help prevent inflammation in our bodies by fighting free radicals

• Tahini is an excellent source of healthy fats, which supports heart and brain health

• It is a great source of plant-based iron, so it can be a useful addition to your diet if you are a vegetarian or vegan

• Tahini contains amino acids, vitamin E, B vitamins, trace minerals and fatty acids, which helps to keep skin youthful by promoting skin cell rejuvenation 

Sources and Additional Reading:

• https://www.soomfoods.com/the-health-benefits-of-tahini-soom-foods/

• https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-6997/10-Reasons-to-Eat-Tahini.html

• https://draxe.com/nutrition/tahini/