Banana Bread Cookies (gluten free, vegan, paleo)

 If you’re in need of a way to use up those brown bananas sitting on your counter, look no further than these delicious gluten free banana cookies!  These healthy banana bread cookies are moist, naturally sweet, and only call for 6 simple ingredients – yay!

I wanted to keep this paleo banana cookie recipe as simple as possible, using as few ingredients as I could.  I think I rose up to the challenge if I do say so myself.  Here’s what you’ll need to make these dairy free banana bread cookies – which, by the way, are vegan, gluten free, AND paleo!

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups almond flour

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/8 teaspoon sea salt

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1 tablespoon pure maple syrup

1 1/4 cup overly ripe mashed bananas (about 4 medium bananas)

Optional Add-ins

1 egg

1/2 cup chocolate chips

2 tablespoons nut butter

chopped nuts

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

extra 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

pinch ground cloves

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350℉ and line a baking sheet with parchment paper

Add the almond flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon to a bowl and mix well

Mash the bananas with a fork and add them to the dry ingredients (I mash, then measure)

Add the maple syrup

Mix until all the ingredients are evenly incorporated

Use a 1.5 tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop the dough onto the baking sheet

Gently flatten the cookies with a fork or back of a spoon.

Bake for 26-30 minutes until the middles have set and aren't wet (mine were perfect at 28 minutes)

After the cookies come out of the oven, place them on a wire rack to cool

Let the cookies come to room temperature before eating

Store in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 5 days

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