“Skinny Monkey” Cookies
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I know it’s not often you see chocolate, bananas, and peanut butter in a healthy recipe, but this lightened-up version of a “chunky monkey” is both healthy and tasty! I tend to get a sweet tooth in the afternoons at work, and these cookies have saved me from grabbing chocolate from a co-worker’s candy dish on more than one occasion. At just 47 calories per cookie, you really can’t go wrong!
Skinny Monkey Cookies
Author/Source:
Jimmie @ Onceamonthmom.com
Ingredients:
- 3 bananas
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Mash bananas in a large bowl, then stir in remaining ingredients. Let batter stand for approximately 20 minutes, then drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes.
Freezing Directions:
Cool completely, then place cookies in a freezer bag. Seal, label, and freeze.
Nutritional Information:
47 calories; 7.5 g carbs; 1.6 g fat; 1.5 g protein; 1.3 g fiber; 1 WW PointsPlus
Servings: 30
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Cookies with no sugar!!!!! Amazing!!! I can’t wait to make these for my son…he’s allergic to sugar!
Love that these have no sugar.
These sound great! I love any healthy sweets as an alternative for stuffing your face with something really bad for you. Definitely adding to my list of recipes to try!
I wonder if they can be made with Nutella? We have a peanut allergy:(
Kim, I bet Nutella would be delicious in these cookies! Please let us know how they turn out!
I am not sure I could only eat one of these – I’ll eat 2 and count it as a protein, fruit, carb snack.
Do they taste like Banana or is that more of a sweetener/filler?
The bananas do serve as a sweetener, but I found that I could still taste them (which I like, but others may not!). Hope that helps…
I made these and mine just didn’t seem to cook in the middle – did I do something wrong? I cooked for an extra 5 minutes and it still wasn’t “done”. My stove is bang on for temperature and I didn’t have any issues with other cookies….are these supposed to be that way?
Sherri, I’m sorry your cookies didn’t turn out.
Were they still not “done” in the middle after they cooled completely? The cookies are very soft, even when completely cooked/cooled, but I didn’t have a problem with them not cooking through. If they’re still giving you problems, I’d maybe try another 5 minutes as long as the outsides aren’t getting burned.
I made these today, blogged them and linked back to you! Thank you for such a great recipe!
http://successful2gether.blogspot.com/2011/10/skinny-monkey-bites.html
Do u think quick cooking oats would work too?
Yes, I think they would!
Just had to say these are incredible!! Found them a while ago on pinterest and have made them SO many times since
Thought i would finally post and say, totally awesome!! Thank you! (one of the times we were out of coco powder so I added some choc. chips.. adds points, but it was SO close to a real one, it was worth it! ) Mmmmm!! Anyone considering… make them!
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I made these cookies for my nephews 1st birthday party-monkey themed. So yummy and a real hit. I will make these again in the future!!