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Soft, fluffy and moist vegan chocolate chia banana cookies are gluten-free, oil-free, made with simple healthy ingredients and easy to make!
If you want incredibly delicious vegan cookies that taste like chocolate banana bread but are healthy enough to be considered breakfast, I got you!
Talk about decadent- these vegan chocolate chia banana cookies are just so freaking good. Ultra chocolatey, rich, perfectly sweetened, soft and moist. What more could you want?
These cookies are primarily sweetened with extra ripe bananas with only a small amount of pure maple syrup (2 tbsp in the whole batch). They are also made with healthier flours (oat flour and almond flour), no oil, and chia seeds so they make a lovely hearty breakfast cookie for quick on the go mornings. We also love them for dessert- you really can’t go wrong here!
These healthy vegan banana cookies are:
Gluten-Free
Oil-Free
Whole Food Plant Based (WFPB)
Super Soft
Decadent
Ultra Chocolatey
So Easy to Make
The Perfect Breakfast, Snack or Dessert Option
Ingredients in Vegan Chocolate Chia Banana Cookies
This recipe is made up of simple healthier ingredients that you most likely have on hand:
Very Ripe Bananas- the browner, the better! Using extra ripe bananas is how I am able to keep the added sugar content so low.
Pure Maple Syrup– make sure to use pure organic maple syrup and not pancake syrup, as most are filled with unnecessary unhealthy ingredients.
Vanilla Extract
Natural Peanut Butter– runny natural peanut butter is essential to this recipe and one of the ways I was able to make these healthy vegan banana cookies moist without any added oil. You can also use natural almond butter, if needed.
Oat Flour– Use certified GF oat flour or oats (if you are making the oat flour yourself) if needed.
Blanched Almond Flour
Cocoa Powder– Cocoa or cacao will work!
Pink Himalayan Salt
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
Cinnamon
Vegan Mini Chocolate Chips– I like using mini chocolate chips because these cookies are smaller but regular chocolate chips will work as well. This is my go-to brand.
What Do They Taste Like?
These healthy vegan banana cookies taste like the best vegan chocolate banana bread! Seriously- these cookies are just mini bites of delicious banana bread, loaded with chocolate and banana flavor, not overly sweet, perfectly salted and finished off with a hint of cinnamon. You do not taste the peanut butter, and the oat flour and almond flour combo keeps them super soft.
How to Make Vegan Chocolate Chia Banana Cookies
Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Next, add your two very ripe medium-large bananas into a large bowl and mash very well- try to get the mashed banana as smooth as you can but some lumps are ok. Measure 1 cup and return the 1 cup mashed banana to the bowl.
Add the remaining wet ingredients and whisk well.
Add the dry ingredients, minus the chia seeds and chocolate chips, and mix with a small spatula until combined.
Then, stir in the chia seeds and mini chocolate chips.
Use a medium cookie scoop (mine is 5cm) for each cookie. You should have about 12 cookies. Top each cookie with extra mini chocolate chips and bake on the middle rack for about 11-13 minutes. The tops of the cookies should feel somewhat firm and not too soft. Do not overbake!
Cool on the cookie sheet for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack. Top with a sprinkle of chia seeds if desired.
How to Store These Cookies
These vegan chocolate chia banana cookies truly resemble banana bread in the fact that they get softer and more delicious day after day. I highly recommend storing them covered at room temperature to keep them super soft. These will be good this way for about 4-5 days.
More Vegan Banana Recipes
Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies [GF, Oil-Free]
Vegan Chai Banana Bread Donuts [GF, Oil-Free]
Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Muffins [GF, Oil-Free]
Vegan Zucchini Banana Bread Breakfast Cookies [GF, Oil-Free]
Vegan Blender Banana Oat Pancakes [GF]
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Vegan Chocolate Chia Banana Cookies [GF, Oil-Free]
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed very ripe banana about 2 medium-large very riep bananas
- 4 tbsp natural peanut butter make sure it's runny and soft
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup you can add an extra 1/2 tbsp if the batter doesn't taste sweet enough!
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1/2 cup oat flour certified GF if needed
- 1/2 cup blanched almond flour
- 6 tbsp cocoa or cacao powder
- 1/2 tsp pink Himalayan salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- heaping 1/3 cup vegan mini chocolate chips plus extra for topping
Instructions
- Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Next, add your two very ripe medium-large bananas into a large bowl and mash very well- try to get the mashed banana as smooth as you can but some lumps are ok. Measure 1 cup and return the 1 cup mashed banana to the bowl.
- Add the remaining wet ingredients and whisk well.
- Add the dry ingredients, minus the chia seeds and chocolate chips, and mix with a small spatula until combined. Then, stir in the chia seeds and mini chocolate chips.
- Use a medium cookie scoop (mine is 5cm) for each cookie. You should have about 12 cookies. Top each cookie with extra mini chocolate chips and bake on the middle rack for about 11-13 minutes. The tops of the cookies should feel somewhat firm and not too soft. Do not over bake!
- Cool on the cookie sheet for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack. Top with a sprinkle of chia seeds if desired.
- To keep them extra soft, store the cookies covered on the counter. Enjoy!
Notes
- If your bananas aren’t super ripe or the batter doesn’t taste sweet enough for you liking, add an extra 1/2 – 1 tbsp pure maple syrup.
These cookies are so easy to make and are incredibly moist and delicious! I made 19 cookies from the batter. Thanks for sharing a healthy and easy dessert recipe!
These cookies have become a staple in our house. I make them every time we have ripe bananas sitting around. Thanks for sharing such an easy, healthy, and delicious recipe!
I love that! Thank you for letting me know!
These came out great. Delicious! I just have a question. Should the chia seed stay a little crunchy?
Hi! So glad you like them. Yes, I believe some of the Chia seeds will be a little crunchy 🙂