Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies 

I can't even begin to tell you how good these chocolate peanut butter cookies are!  I had to make two batches because we ate the first batch before I could take pictures.  The second batch didn't last long either.  It's hard to believe these cookies are healthy!  They don't have any flour, sugar, butter, or eggs!   They still taste good and you don't feel like you're missing anything and you don't feel like you're eating health food.  Even Mr. Pin Junkie and Pin Junkie Jr. who are not big health food fans liked them.  

Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Chocolate chip cookies are on my short list of favorite desserts.  I get a craving for them at least once a week.  These cookies take care of that craving.  They combine all the best of chocolate chip cookies with the flavors of peanut butter and chocolate, which is one of my other favorites!  I left out the coconut which is one of the very few foods I don't like.  After you bake them, don't store them in an airtight container.  They will get soft and taste more like banana bread and less like cookies.


Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Don't they look good?  I seriously could not get enough of these and enjoyed them even more because they were healthy!  You definitely want this recipe!
Yield: 1 dozen

Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

It's hard to believe these cookies are healthy! They don't contain any flour, sugar, butter, or eggs, but they don't taste like they're missing a thing. Packed full of healthy ingredients, these cookies make a healthy and satisfying snack.
prep time: 10 MINScook time: 20 MINStotal time: 30 mins

ingredients:

2 Ripe Bananas, Mashed
1/3 C. Reduced Fat Peanut Butter
2/3 C. Unsweetened Applesauce
1 Tsp. Vanilla
1/2 Tsp. Salt
1/2 Tsp. Cinnamon
Dash of Ground Cloves
Dash of Ground Nutmeg
1 1/2 C. Quick or Old Fashioned Oats
1/4 C. Nuts (I used dry unsalted peanuts.)
1/4 C. Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
1/4 C. Reduced Fat Unsweetened Shredded Coconut (Optional)

instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Mix together the bananas, peanut butter, applesauce, vanilla, and spices.  Add in the oats, nuts, chocolate chips, and coconut; stir until well combined.
Spoon a rounded 2 tbsp. of the cookie mixture onto the lined baking sheet, leaving an inch or two between each and flatten slightly. Bake for 20-30 minutes and allow to cool slightly.

Healthy chocolate peanut butter cookies


Healthy Chocolate Cookies

This project was inspired by pins from my Dessert Recipes board.



Comments

  1. These look sooooo good! If you'd like we 'd love for you to link up with us at our "What we eat Wednesday" link party today! :)
    -Kayla

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  2. These look so good! Thanks for linking up at #SoMe2 - hope you'll join us again next week!

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  3. Sign me up! Healthy cookies at last, lol. I just read the recipe and love the ingredients, Bonnie. Thanks so much for sharing!

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    1. You're welcome Robyn! Hope you like them as much as I did!

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  4. These look so yummy! I have seen a lot of chocolate recipes already today. Pinning
    Thanks for linking up at the Bloggers Brags Weekly Pinterest Party

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  5. These look delicious! Pinned it and will try making them!

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  6. Umm...deliciousness! These look so good!

    Thanks for joining the Link Up this week!

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  7. This looks delicious! I would love for you share it on my Tasty Tuesday recipe link up here! Everything gets pinned and I would love to have you!

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  8. Healthy? Chocolate? sign me up! I am excited to give these cookies a try!!!
    :)
    “hugs” Crystelle
    Crystelle Boutique

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  9. Normally you don't hear "healthy" and "chocolate chip cookies" in the same sentence! I am intrigued...thanks for sharing on Hump Day Happenings!

    And also congratulations on being Reader's Choice this week!

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  10. These look wonderful! And the fact that they are healthy are a wonderful bonus. Thanks for linking up with Hump Day Happenings!

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  11. Great par-tay, Bonnie..... Thanks so much for your awesomeness!! :)
    “hugs” Crystelle
    Crystelle Boutique

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  12. I also can't get enough of PB and Chocolate...I would try these. Thanks for sharing with the Thursday Blog Hop.

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  13. 3 words I love... Chocolate. Healthy. Cookie.

    Great post! Thank you!

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  14. Mmmmm these look amazing and healthy too!! Awesome :) I would love for you to share this at my Friday T.G.I.F. Linky Party @ mamasblogcentral.com Have a great weekend!!

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  15. Stopping by to say hello and I love your cookies! very classic recipe! you can never get tired of this style recipe.
    Have a great day
    thanks
    Maria

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  16. My powers cannot resist this! So tempting!

    Coming from The Anything Goes Linky. Come-by my blog and say hi!

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  17. These look too good to be healthy... thanks for sharing them on foodie friday.

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  18. These look delicious! I would love to make them but I have a little one who refuses to eat peanut butter. Thanks for sharing with Countdown in Style.

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  19. Wow the texture of these look amazing. Thanks so much for making another batch to share this with us! So nice to have you at Countdown in Style. I hope you're enjoying your weekend.

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  20. They look yummy! Healthy and delicious, isn't that grand? Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  21. Great recipe. Everyone always loved chocolate chips cookies. I will save this recipe. Thanks for sharing. Visiting on Tuesday With a Twist Link up Party. Have a healthy happy day!

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  22. You had me at healthy - they look amazing! I do appreciate you sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
    Kathy

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  23. Chocolate, peanut butter and healthy too, count me in!

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