Miracle cookies! So spontaneous, these are sweetened with nothing but a gooey banana, and take less than ten minutes to put together. The only unusual ingredient is coconut flour, I think, so you may be able to throw these together without a trip to the grocery store.
One additional note: I think there’s something about cinnamon that tricks the brain into thinking what you’re eating is sweeter than it is. I’m not complaining! I make full use of that phenomenon in this recipe, which calls for a full tablespoon of cinnamon. Thanks to Nicola Reilly for the original recipe, I halved it and made my own changes and additions.
Ingredients
- 1 banana
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 1 oz bittersweet chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- Peel banana, and mash to a pulp in a medium mixing bowl.
- Add egg, vanilla extract, coconut flour, coconut oil, cinnamon and salt. Mix thoroughly.
- Roll tablespoon-sized portions of dough between your hands to form a rough ball, then flatten with your palm and place on the cookie sheet (spaced 1/2 inch apart, the cookies will not spread). Alternatively, roll out between two sheets of plastic wrap and use a cookie cutter to make even disks.
- Cook in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, then allow to cool.
- Melt the bittersweet chocolate over a double boiler, then dip a small spoon into it and streak the top of the cooled cookies. Allow the chocolate to cool and harden, then serve.
The Comments
mydearbakes
Great post! Thanks for sharing this delicious bake! =)
grokgrub
mydearbakesThanks! These are a delicious “casual” cookie, you can whip them up in no time and eat them without guilt.