I found this recipe while looking for a good healthy dessert recipe as a reward for a job well done on my post Christmas diet. I originally found this recipe on MyRecipe.com (ill post the link below) and made some adjustments for what I liked/had in my pantry. I was a little worried when making them that they wouldn't come out to my high 'flour based' cookie standards (these are gluten free) but they are actually quiet delicious! Don't be worried - as i was - at the end when you have mix all the ingredients together and it seems kinda runny; once backed the cookies maintain their structure/hold. Did I mention that they are also under 100 Cal a pop?? ENJOY!

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 a Cup of Flax seed meal
1/2 a Cup of Almond Flour
1.5 Cups of Rolled Oats
1 TSP of Baking Soda
3/4 Cup of Peanut Butter
2 TBSP Butter (you can use non dairy butter substitute)
1/3 Cup of Granulated Sugar
1/3 Cup of Brown Sugar
2 Mashed Ripe Bananas
1/2 TSP Vanilla Extract
2 Eggs (lightly beaten)
1 Cup of Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
1/4 Cup of Unsalted Roasted Sunflower Seeds

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a medium size bowl add in your flax seed meal, almond flour, rolled oats and baking soda. Whisk together until fully blended.

In a large bowl mix your butter, peanut butter, granulated and brown sugars. Blend with a electronic beater on medium speed until smooth.

Add in your eggs, bananas and vanilla extract to the large bowl! Keep beating till they are incorporated.

Start to add in - bit by bit - the contents of the medium bowl followed by the chocolate chips and sunflower seeds. Fold the mixtures over one another till they are fully incorporated.

Scoop cooking dough out of bowl and place on a lined baking tray about 2 inches apart. Place in oven for 12 minutes or until edges are brown.

Remove from oven and let cool on cooling rack for a couple minutes before eating.

I hope you enjoyed this recipe as much as I do. If you have any comments please leave them below and I'll be happy to answer them as soon as I can! Happy cooking!!!

Original Recipe -> http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pb-banana-oat-cookies

INGREDIENTS:

1½ Cups or 6OZ of Melted Butter
2 Cups and 2 TBSP of All Purpose Flour
½ Cup of Cane Sugar
1 Cup Brown Sugar Lightly Packed
2 TSP Vanilla Extract
2 Eggs
1 TSP Baking Soda
½ TSP of Salt
1½ Cups of Chocolate Chips

DIRECTIONS:

Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl and mix it with a whisk.

In another bowl mix the sugar and cooled melted butter with a hand mixer till it becomes creamy then add in the eggs and vanilla extract and continue to mix for a minute or until it is just combined. Do not over mix

Slowly add in the previously combined dry ingredients bit by bit about 1 cup at a time until there are no flour lumps left.

Next fold in the chocolate chips.

Refrigerate for 45 min to an hour

Preheat the Oven to 325 degrees

Line a baking tray with parchment paper

Roll 1/4 cup scoops of cookie dough into balls and push them into the parchment paper leaving space for them to spread out.

Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 10-12 minutes, rotating the tray half way though. Every oven is different so I would recommend starting with one or two cookies till you get the time and consistency desired.

Did you enjoy this recipe?? If you have any questions or comments feel free to leave them in the comment section below! I would love to hear from you!