Chunky Money Paleo Banana Cookies are chewy and flavorful healthy cookies that are completely grain-free. They taste like dessert but are full of good for you ingredients making them perfect for busy weekday mornings.
| vegan + paleo + gluten-free + refined sugar-free |
Fact: chunky monkey paleo banana cookies for breakfast = awesome.
OUR LATEST VIDEOS These almond flour banana cookies are made with 100% good for you ingredients and have zero added sugar. ← And I'm fully aware that under most circumstances those two statements would not be a cookie selling feature, but these are paleo breakfast cookies so I guessing that if you're here it's because you want a healthy cookie recipe. So let's not try to hide it. These paleo cookies are all the good and healthy things.
Why you want to make paleo banana cookies:
- They are breakfast staples like bananas, walnuts, and almonds disguised as cookies.
- They last for several days so you can make a batch on Sunday and grab a couple on your way out the door on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Read: cookies for breakfast all week long!
- This is a super easy paleo cookies recipe. Throw everything into one bowl, mix, bake, and eat.
- CHOCOLATE. Did I mention that these are banana chocolate chip cookies? Chocolate makes everything better.
- They are tender and chewy and totally paleo cookie delicious.
- They are also made without dairy or eggs so they're 100% vegan breakfast cookie certified.
What the heck are chunky monkey banana cookies?
Aside from being the obvious tasty paleo cookies that they are, they are also:
→ Made from a base of bananas and almond flour. My rationalization for naming these Chunky Monkey Cookies: Monkeys like bananas. There are bananas in these cookies. That's a good enough reason, right?
→ Full of coconut, chopped walnuts, and raisins. (Yep, that's the chunky part.)
→ Loaded with chocolate chips. Yes!
What do paleo banana cookies taste like?
Paleo cookies are not your average cookie. There is no butter, flour, or sugar in sight. All paleo cookies (at least the ones that I've tried) tend to be more dense and chewy.
If you're going to compare paleo cookies to regular cookies, then these paleo banana cookies are similar to a healthy breakfast cookie, with a slightly different texture.
The almond flour makes them a little chewier than a regular cookie … which is not a bad thing.
They are the perfect morning cookie!
Video: How to make paleo banana cookies:
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Chunky Monkey Breakfast Cookies
Prep Time: 10 mins- Cook Time: 18 mins
- Total Time: 28 minutes
Yield: 12 cookies
Category: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
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Chunky Money Paleo Banana Cookies are chewy and flavorful healthy cookies that are completely grain-free. They taste like dessert but are full of good for you ingredients making them perfect for busy weekday mornings.
| vegan + paleo + gluten-free + refined sugar-free |
Ingredients
- 2 medium ripe bananas, sliced (+ slices for topping, optional)
- 1/2 cup almond butter (can sub peanut butter if not paleo)
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup coconut
- 1/4 cup raisins
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Add the banana slices, almond butter, water, and vanilla to a large bowl and beat with electric beaters until mostly smooth. Add the almond flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt and beat until combined. Fold in the chocolate chips, walnuts, coconut, and raisins.
Drop the dough (it will be sticky) into 12 equal mounds on the baking sheets. Press a banana slice into the top of each cookie to flatten it out a little.
Bake for 16-18 minutes, or until the bottoms are golden then remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool.
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Hi, I’m Kristen! 
I know you mentioned you hadn’t used anything but Almond flour. What are your thoughts on using Oat flour?
I suspect it would work but I haven’t personally tried it. 🙂
I thought I had almond flour but only have about 1/3 cup. Do you think I could substitute coconut flour?
Coconut flour is quite different and (to be honest) I haven’t had much luck with it. It requires a lot more liquid that almond flour so I would worry these would end up very dry if you used it. If you have a high-powered blender you could always use it to grind some almonds into almond flour!
What can I use in place of the coconut? Or can I omit it all together?
I’ve made these without the coconut and they work just fine. 🙂
Can you use pecans in place of walnuts?
Absolutely you can!
Would all-purpose flour work in a pinch?
I’ve honestly never tried it so I can’t say for sure. It’s worth experimenting!
What is the serving size?
It’s one cookie. 🙂
Can these be frozen and for how long? I want to food prep for upcoming baby!
I haven’t frozen them before so I can’t say for sure how they’d taste once thawed. Maybe do a test cookie to see? Most frozen food will last for 3 months in the freezer if it’s well wrapped. (Technically it would be safe to eat indefinitely but the quality degrades over time.)
And congrats on your upcoming little one!
Thanks for sharing! Do they keep long?
They’ve never lasted longer than 3-4 days in my house. 🙂
These are so good! Just made them. What’s the best way to store them? Fridge?
★★★★★
I generally store them in a plastic bag on the counter. I’m sure the fridge would work just fine, too!
I would love to try them! So on Instagram, did you substitute both chocolate chips and raisins for currants?
Nope! But you could use currants instead of raisins. That would be good, too!
Trying not to eat the whole batch! I love your site…I may cook everything.
Awww thank you so much!!
I would definitely try them. They sound delicious.
They are tasty!