Banana & Peanut Butter Flaxseed Cookies
If Elvis had a signature cookie, these banana peanut butter cookies would be it! Not only will these satisfy your peanut butter and banana cravings, but they're also packed with omega-3-rich flaxseeds.
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READER RECIPE TESTER
Lindsey Knudson
Red Deer, Alberta
“This recipe was born out of my love for peanut butter, cookies and bananas – and my desire for a clean, healthy hybrid of the three! The sole sweetener is maple syrup, and each cookie contains omega-3-packed flaxseeds and natural peanut butter for your healthy fats!”
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 medium banana, mashed
- 3/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 cup unsalted natural peanut butter
- 2 tsp pure vanilla
- 1/4 cup mini dark chocolate chips, optional
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, flaxseed, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mash banana with a fork. Stir in maple syrup, peanut butter and vanilla until well combined.
- Add flour mixture to banana mixture, stirring just to combine; do not over-mix. Fold in chocolate chips, if desired. Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly browned. Transfer sheet to a wire rack to cool slightly, about 2 minutes. Remove cookies from sheet and let cool directly on rack.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size 1 cookie
- Calories 115
- Carbohydrate Content 15 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 5 g
- Fiber Content 2 g
- Protein Content 3 g
- Saturated Fat Content 0.5 g
- Sodium Content 80 mg
- Sugar Content 6 g
- Monounsaturated Fat Content 0 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat Content 0 g