Banana Chai Cookies

Omg school has been CRAZY busy!!! Wtf!! I’ve been missing baking and cooking new recipes so much. Thankfully, I had a little bit of extra time this morning so I thought I would give these interesting cookies a try. All I can say is amaaaaaaazing! Enjoy :)

IMG_2263Makes 16 cookies       Prep Time – 15 min         Bake Time – 20 min

Ingredients

  1. 2 ripe bananas
  2. 1 shot espresso
  3. 3/4 cup rolled oats
  4. 1/4 – 1/3 cup almond flour
  5. 1/4 tsp each: ground cardamon, ground cloves and nutmeg
  6. 1/2 tsp baking powder
  7. 1 tsp cinnamon
  8. 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  9. 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a medium size bowl, mash the banana in with the espresso until well combined.  Next, add in your spices, baking powder and vanilla extract and give it a good mix.
  3. Then, you can gradually add in the oats and almond flour.  You may need to add a little more or less depending on the consistency you want it.  When that’s all mixed up, stir in chocolate chips.
  4. Spoon onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet in 1 inch balls. Bake for around 20 minutes.
  5. Let cool and EAT!!

Original Recipe from Burpees in the Kitchen