Skinny Chunky Monkey Cookies

This recipe has been circulating on facebook, so I have absolutely no claim to it! I made the recipe the other night and wanted to share because they are a healthy snack, perfect for satisfying that sweet tooth without a lot of sugar and fat!
- Ready In:
- 37mins
- Yields:
- Units:
20
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ingredients
- 3 bananas (ripe)
- 1⁄4 cup peanut butter
- 1⁄3 cup applesauce
- 1⁄4 cup dark cocoa
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups oatmeal
directions
- Beat the bananas using a mixer or whisk until smooth. Add in all of the other ingredients, mix well, and let sit for 20 minutes. Drop by the heaping teaspoonful onto a cookie sheet and bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes. I use the silicon baking sheets (if you don't have one, they are worth every penny!).
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I believe the nay-sayers are missing an opportunity with these cookies. Staying as true to the intent of the recipe as possible, I add one teaspoon of Stevia or Xylotol and a 1/3 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips. I make about 18 per batch, rather than 21, and cook them for 13 minutes at 350 degrees. The resulting cookie has a brownie-like consistency and is just enough sweet to keep you out of the troublesome snack bin.Reply
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For me, while not a great cookie, these were not as bad as some reviewers experienced. I did use unsweetened applesauce and Hershey's cocoa. They weren't bitter. I did use very ripe bananas and did really mix them up. I did taste banana and cocoa. They are better cold. Again, not truly awful, but probably not a cookie I will do again (though I'm not tossing the ones I have as they will give me that pop of something sweet if I need it).Reply
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