Want to make an easy cookie that anyone can eat? It takes only 5 ingredients to make these banana coconut chia cookies. We all know someone with food allergies and this cookie takes out all the common ones! I’d think eating the whole bunch is okay, due to the nutritious ingredients.

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Banana Coconut Chia Cookies

Let me tell you about these 5 super ingredients.

Bananas have tons of potassium and even magnesium (see my previous post). Bananas can help with increasing your health by eating them every day. If you don’t like bananas plain (I am certainly not a fan, but I will) they are great substitutes for sugar in certain recipes. They are even better in smoothies (try this pumpkin pie one!).

Shredded coconut has healthy fats that increase good cholesterol and zinc, good for the immune system. Coconut takes the place of oats or flour in this recipe.

Chia seeds have so many vitamins and minerals, it’s almost overwhelming. They have omega 3 fatty acids, calcium, B vitamins, fiber, and antioxidants. Basically they will protect the immune system, help digestion, build strong bones, and keep us full. 

Cinnamon is a great spice to add for a kick of flavor especially in combination with banana and vanilla. Apparently cinnamon can lower blood glucose levels when eaten with carbohydrates. 

Vanilla hides the fact that there is no sugar in here besides natural banana sugar. It gives it another depth of flavor. I have no comment on the healthfulness of vanilla, but it’s vanilla. Try to stick to one that is true vanilla and not imitation. 

It is super easy to make these cookies. Just mix everything in a bowl (mash up the bananas really good!) and place on cookie sheet in balls. It may get a little messy making balls with your hands, perhaps a cookie scoop would help. I suggest a silicon baking mat if you have one, otherwise parchment paper works well too. “Greasing” pans gets a little messy sometime. You can cook them as long as you like. I prefer them softer and around 20 minutes was perfect. 

Fresh Flavors: Banana coconut chia cookies are the perfect snack full of vitamins to keep us healthy and full. 

Banana Coconut Chia Cookies

Bananas, coconut and chia seeds come together in a delicious, healthy cookie safe for anyone to eat!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Snacks

Cuisine Snack

Servings 12 cookies

Ingredients

  

• 2 medium bananas ripe
• 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut unsweetened
• 1 tbsp chia seeds
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mash bananas in a bowl. Add shredded coconut, chia seeds, cinnamon and vanilla and mix together. Grease a cookie sheet or use parchment paper. Form about 12 cookies about 1 inch wide and flatten a bit. Bake for 15-20 minutes or to your liking.

Notes

All bananas aren't equal. I used medium sized bananas. Adjust the coconut and banana ratio so the mixture is able to form balls, more on the wet than the dry side.  Feel free to add maple syrup if bananas aren't sweet enough for your taste buds. With that extra wet, you may need to add more coconut. Oats can be used in place of shredded coconut.