Heart Healthy Banana Bread Cookies

Name: Heart Healthy Banana Bread Cookies
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 very ripe banana, mashed; 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce; 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed; 1 egg yolk, room temperature; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2/3 cup all-purpose flour; 2/3 cup whole wheat flour; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/2 tsp Kosher salt; 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

By Adam Fisher

Published 3/7/2023

Dietitian Reviewed: Christina Wright, RD, LDN

Approved for These Diets:

Heart Healthy | Diabetic | Vegetarian | Vegan

Wondering what to do with your overripe bananas? Forget the loaf pan and grab your cookie sheets to make these deliciously fluffy and healthy banana cookies! Beautifully ripe banana, naturally sweet applesauce and dark chocolate chips mix together to create a luxurious treat that will have you thinking you are biting into a loaf of freshly baked banana bread.

Total Time

60 minutes

Servings

Calories

123

About This Banana Bread Cookies

Do you know what the only thing better than banana bread may be? These delicious banana bread cookies! Made from ripe bananas and sweetened with applesauce, this healthy banana bread cookie recipe is sure to please while containing better-for-you ingredients. People who are following a heart healthy diet will love that there is only 3g of fat per cookie, thanks to the fact that these healthy banana and chocolate chip cookies contain absolutely no butter. They’re also low in added sugar, getting their sweetness naturally from ripe bananas and unsweetened applesauce. Dark chocolate chips also add a bit of chocolately goodness, limiting the need for much extra sugar. These delicious and nutritious banana cookies are loved by kids and adults alike, making for the perfect after-school snack or after-dinner treat. The next time you have overripe bananas sitting around, give this healthy banana bread cookie recipe a try – you won’t be sorry!

How to Make Banana Bread Cookies

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
Step 2

In a large bowl, combine the mashed banana, applesauce, brown sugar, egg yolk and vanilla extract and mix until just combined.
Step 3

Sift together the flours, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt into a separate large bowl. In small batches, add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until well combined.
Step 4

Lightly spray the parchment paper with nonstick cooking spray. Spoon the dough onto the prepared baking sheet by rounded tablespoonfuls, spacing each mound of dough 2-inches apart. Bake for 10 to 11 minutes, or until the edges are set and the cookies have risen. Allow to cool completely before enjoying.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

1 cookie

123

Calories

Fat

Cholesterol

105

Sodium

Carbs

Sat. Fat

Fiber

Protein

Sugars

Heart Healthy Banana Bread Cookies

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