Another tasty chocolate and banana combination coming at you! I always seem to have ripe bananas lying around (or I may buy extra on purpose…) No matter how you get ripe bananas, you HAVE to make these chocolate banana fudge cookies! They have an amazing fudgy texture with the sweet taste of bananas. If you have never tried chocolate and banana together, this is your sign. If you really want to take it to the next level, you can add peanut butter…the perfect trio of flavors!

My sister is insisting I make these again ASAP. They are fudgy, have a brownie-like texture, and are packed with vitamin E, magnesium, and potassium from the almond flour, cacao powder, and bananas. These banana fudge cookies are gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free, but they are not free of flavor. Make sure you try them out!

What Ingredients Do I Need?

You guessed it, banana and chocolate are definitely a necessity for these cookies. Here is everything you need:

Bananas
Maple syrup
Peanut butter
Vanilla extract
Cacao powder
Almond flour
Salt
Baking powder
Chocolate chips

Making the Cookies

One of the reasons why I love this recipe so much is because it only requires one bowl! Less clean up = better in my book.

To start off, you want to mash the bananas in a large bowl until they are smooth (a few lumps are okay). Then you add the maple syrup, peanut butter, and vanilla extract.

Once the wet ingredients are combined, you can add the remaining dry ingredients, except for the chocolate chips. When a thick batter has formed, the chocolate chips can be folded in.

I like to chill the batter in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes to firm up a bit before I form the cookies. Once your batter has chilled, take a tablespoon or cookie scoop and form the cookies onto a baking sheet. All that’s left is to bake them!

Since these cookies are vegan, you could totally eat the cookie dough as is…No judgment.

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Add-Ins

If you want to make these cookies a little more interesting, you can definitely add some fun ingredients. These mix-ins would be absolutely amazing in these banana fudge cookies:

White chocolate chips
Chopped nuts
Peanut butter chips
Coconut flakes
Crushed graham crackers
Dried cranberries

How Should I Store These?

These cookies are best left in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 6 months.

Healthy Chocolate Banana Fudge Cookies

Recipe by Mary WeissCourse: DessertDifficulty: Easy

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Ingredients

2 ripe bananas (1 cup mashed)*
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups almond flour
1/2 cup cacao powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Mash your bananas with the back of a fork or mixer. Add in the maple syrup, peanut butter, and vanilla extract, then stir until well combined.
Add the almond flour, cacao powder, salt, and baking powder in with the wet ingredients. Stir until a thick batter forms.
Fold in the chocolate chips until evenly dispersed.
Allow the batter to chill in the fridge for at least 20 minutes.
Use a tablespoon measure or cookie scoop to place the cookies onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Use the back of a fork to flatten them out.
Bake for 15 minutes and enjoy!