High-Protein Peanut Butter Banana Cookies Recipe With Chocolate Chips (6 Ingredients, 20 Minutes) High Protein Recipes Cookies Desserts Snacks Breakfast Vegan Gluten-free Budget Recipes

Do you have any cookie monsters in your home? I know I do. My father was our family's original self-described cookie monster. One of his favorite indulgences was dipping warm cookies into ice cream, so I enjoyed baking a variety of homemade cookies for him. Sadly, Dad passed away a few months ago and, since then, I haven't been making as many cookie recipes as I had been before. So it was fun to make this high-protein peanut butter banana cookies recipe with chocolate chips. These are decadent chocolate chip cookies that you can feel good about feeding your family.

The easy peanut butter banana cookies are absolutely delicious. The protein comes from peanut butter and almond flour, which I've recently rediscovered as one of my favorite healthier ingredients. Almond flour is slightly sweet, with a nutty flavor that we love. It's a good source of plant-based protein and antioxidants, along with the many other health benefits of almond flour. It's naturally gluten-free and rich in monounsaturated fat, which may help control cholesterol.

This delicious peanut butter banana protein cookie recipe is incredibly simple to make. With only six ingredients (no eggs!) and in just about 20 minutes, you can make a plate of yummy homemade peanut butter cookies (check out the health benefits of peanut butter). To make this peanut butter chocolate chip cookie recipe, here are the gluten-free ingredients you'll need to gather: bananas (learn about the health benefits of bananas), peanut butter, maple syrup (check out the health benefits of maple syrup), vanilla extract, almond flour and chocolate chips. The irresistible cookies are baked for only about 12 minutes, then cooled a bit before serving. So easy!

These comforting high-protein cookies make a wonderful dessert with a cup of tea, or an energizing snack with a glass of milk. I recommend doubling the recipe to be sure you have enough for all the cookie monsters in your world!

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes (ovens vary)
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup (about 1 small) overripe banana, mashed
• 1/3 cup peanut butter (creamy or chunky)
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups fine almond flour
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Here's how to make it:

1. In a large mixing bowl, add the mashed bananas, peanut butter, maple syrup and vanilla. Stir to combine. (I used chunky peanut butter, but you could use creamy, if preferred.)
2. Add the almond flour and stir to combine.
3. Fold in the chocolate chips.
4. Using your clean hands, form the dough into balls and place them about an inch apart onto nonstick or parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Using a fork, press down in a crisscross pattern to flatten the cookies a bit. (The cookies will generally stay the same shape and size as how they're formed. The number of cookies you get depends upon the size of the balls you form.)
5. Bake in an oven that's been preheated to 350 degrees F until just turning lightly brown, about 12 minutes.
6. Remove and allow cookies to cool a few minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.
7. Store leftover cookies in an airtight container (in the refrigerator lasts longer).

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