Foods With only four ingredients, and two of them optional, these Grain free Banana Coconut Cookies are about as easy as you can get. And being a busy mom, easy is usually a necessity. Actually, you’ll have a hard time finding me in the kitchen doing something that isn’t easy. Excluding keeping up with the dishes, that is. 🙁
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It’s not that I don’t enjoy making fancy, gorgeous foods. I just don’t have much extra time to make complicated snacks. And even though I strive to meal plan, snacks are usually forgotten. That is, until I hear four kids clamoring for them ASAP. You moms know the kind of clamor I’m talking about. It’s the “Feed me immediately, or I shall perish in utter agony!” kind.
These little Grain free Banana Coconut Cookies are a compilation of above-mentioned drama, and a mom frantically looking through the cupboards and finding nothing to snack on other than coconut and bananas. So into a bowl they went. I added a few random things like leftover walnuts and raisins, then put them into the oven. And they were a hit! Even the hubby, who’s quite picky about his gluten-free treats, loved them. They’ve since become a go-to snack on days when the clamoring is filled with agony. 😉
Grain-Free Banana Coconut Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 bananas about 1 c. mashed
- 1 1/3 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 1/4 cup dairy-free chocolate chips or raisins. We recommend these chocolate chips for a lower-sugar option (the bananas still have a lot of sugar).
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° and grease a cookie sheet or (recommended) line it with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mash bananas, and stir in remaining ingredients.
- Scoop out about 2 tablespoonfuls of dough onto a spoon and gently form it into a ball with your fingers. It will be soft and crumbly.
- Place it on prepared cookie sheet and gently flatten with the back of a fork. You may have to reshape it a little.
- Bake for 15 minutes, then let cool for a few minutes before eating.
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I have two ripe bananas, I’m totally making these tomorrow with the raisins. Thanks for linking up to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party. I have pinned your post to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Board.
I hope you enjoy them, Janine! Thanks so much for stopping by and for pinning!
They are really good!!!!! How many carbs and calories are in each cookie?
I’m so glad you enjoyed them, Diana! I have absolutely no idea how many carbs or calories are in each cookie, as I don’t count either. If you really need to know you could plug the ingredients into an online carb counter and find out. 🙂
These look delicious! We have so many bananas sitting around that I’ll definitely be making a batch this weekend. I love your photos too!
Thanks so much, Rebecca! I hope you enjoy the cookies!
These look so good and so simple. Of course i do not have 2 bananas but I am running out to get some so I can make these. I have such a sweet tooth and I am trying to find good healthy recipes. Thanks….this one looks like it could be my go to sweet shack!
I hope you like them, Denise! 🙂
These look great! I love how simple the ingredients are and that they are grain free sugar-free. I know what you mean about the kids acting like they’re going to die of hunger and how great it is to have a snacks on hand! 😉 lol- Thanks, pinned.
Haha! Thanks, Megan!
Hello! Do I need to put walnuts in a food processor, or crush them somehow? Thanks!
Love that they are egg free too! I have one egg free kiddo. Very much appreciated. 🙂
We really try to keep our house free of junk food and save treats for when we go out as a family. It helps us keep the not so healthy stuff in moderation. At times that is tough with 3 kids!! Love this recipe as a treat to keep at home!
I agree, Cynthia! It can be tough. This recipe has been a great one to have on hand. 🙂 Hope you enjoy it!
Looks delicious, thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop, pinning.
Thanks, Swathi!
These are delicious, I have made them 3 times in 3 weeks. I added golden raisins and walnuts.
Thanks!
I’m so glad you enjoy them, Tehmina! Thank you so much for stopping by and letting me know. 🙂 Raisins and walnuts sound like wonderful additions. 🙂
Thank you for this great recipe. I,m a sweet lover now I could have (cake)and it too ,pun on cake the cookies are the best. Going to make a batch right now
I hope you enjoy them, Connie. 🙂
Just made these with macadamia nuts. I added a little sprinkling of salt & a little drizzle of vanilla. Absolutely divine!
Great additions, Susannah! I’m so glad you enjoyed the cookies! 🙂
Pretty tasty! I didn’t read the comments before hand, and ended up sprinkling them with salt after tasting- I think that is the missing link in my paleo baking 🙂
How many cookies does this recipe make?
About 2 dozen, depending on how large you make them.
Two dozen? Using one cup of mashed banana and everything else measured out correctly, I only got 9 cookies. Was each cookie supposed to be 2 literal tablespoons or 1 tablespoon of dough per cookie? Also are you referencing a literal tablespoon (measured) or a kitchen tablespoon?
They taste delicious btw, I had to leave them in the over for an additional 5/6 minutes. It seems like the measurements may be off. Please advise.
Thanks!
I’m glad you liked them, Sonja. 🙂 The amount of cookies the batch makes depends a little on how big your bananas are. In the ingredients/instructions I say “about” a few times, because I use 2 bananas, not a literal 1 cup of mashed banana. Sometimes 2 bananas is 1 cup, sometimes it’s more or less. I don’t worry about that. And as far as the size of the cookie, you can use a literal 2 tablespoons for smaller cookies, or two scoops with a table spoon. I find they cook through faster if you make them a little smaller. 🙂 Hope that helps!
Do these need to be stored in the refrigerator?
They’ve never lasted long enough for me to find out, but I would suggest storing them in the fridge after a day or two.
are there any good substitutes for the nuts? nut allergy
You can definitely leave out the walnuts. 🙂
For how long these cookie will stay fresh in fridge.. can we store it in bulk?
I would keep them in the fridge two or three days at the most. I’ve never tried freezing them.
I tried to make these and baked them for longer than the 15 minutes but they stayed soft and gooey and never really firmed up. I followed the recipe exactly. Not sure what went wrong.
They are supposed to be soft, but not really gooey. 🙂 The size of the bananas plays the biggest role in determining the gooey-ness. Sorry they didn’t work out for you, Joanne!
I’ll try again… Maybe it was too much banana. They are yummy though! Thanks for the recipe.
Sure thing, Joanne! Thanks so much for giving them a try!
I LOVE these cookies! I’ve made them three now and they are so addicting, they are now becoming something I make weekly or every two weeks. I take one with my lunch… although sometimes one just isn’t enough!!
I haven’t used walnuts because I couldn’t find them. So the first two times it was just coconut, banana, and dark chocolate chips. This time I made them with coconut, banana, dark chocolate chips, and raisins… So good!
I’m so glad you’re enjoying them, Kris! We do like to add in raisins, too. They’re a great addition! And, of course chocolate chips are always a goof idea. 🙂
Hi! Just wondering how many cookies this makes? Is it one batch (a dozen)?
It makes about two dozen, Suzie, depending on how big you make them.
I love these, I am always looking for refined sugar free snacks and these are delicious :). I have already eaten half of them and they have only been out of the oven for 30 mins ?
Haha! I’m so glad you’re enjoying them, Emma! 🙂
These were delicious, i made these with my 2 and 3 year old (got them to mash up the banana with their fingers!)
I might skip out on the nits next time as i found they took some of the flavor away from the banana and coconut (that might just be because i don’t really like walnuts!)
I added cinnamon and just a hit of vanilla just for a bit extra! Will be making these again!
So glad you enjoyed them, Mel!
Wow! So easy to make and delicious! I added in half mini dairy-free chocolate chips, half cacao nibs, and used pecans and sliced almonds because I didn’t have walnuts, and they are so tasty! I couldn’t really wait a minute to eat them! Almost burned my fingers! Lol… I also had to use shaved unsweetenened coconut instead of shredded, and it added a nice texture! Thanks for the blueprint!
Haha! You’re so welcome, Alma! I love all your substitutions and additions. 😉
Picture looks like the walnuts were ground or chopped? I’m just about to make these 🙂
The walnuts are chopped. 🙂 I hope you enjoy the cookies!
Followed the recipe to the T – not sure how you get 2 dozen out of these…I got exactly one dozen. In the end, they did not look at all like your pictures – they were mushy and soft so I left them in a bit longer. They were ok for me..just taste like bananas with a bit of coconut, not so much a cookie but I like that they still will fill the craving on the healthier tip..instead of reaching for a real cookie packed with sugars and such. Thank you for sharing.
They are a very soft cookie, Ioanna. 😉 Glad to share!
Hi. I loved the idea of these; however, they stayed like mushy banana texture. I put in the exact amounts. Maybe I should have added more coconut?
You could add in more coconut, if you like. They are a very soft cookie, though.
How do you store them? In the fridge or on the counter?
They are delicious btw!!
I’m so glad you enjoyed them, Lynell! If you’re planning on eating them within the next day, the counter should be fine. Otherwise I’d stick them in the fridge.
Thank you!!
I’m going to try these this wkend. They look awesome. What’s the carb count?? I’m watching my carb intake and sugar.
Thanks
Karin
I hope you enjoy them, Karin! I have no idea what the carb count is, as I’ve never counted carbs before. I’m sure there’s some sort of online counter you could plug the ingredient list into to find out, though. 🙂
the cookies are sooo good!
i made and after 5 minutes there was nothing left..
thank you so much!
Haha! I’m so glad to hear it, Racheli! 😉
Love this recipe! I’ve made them twice this week 🙂 and have found they taste even better after sitting in the fridge for a few hours. The first time I made them I didn’t chop the walnuts or cacao chips and they cookies fell apart. Also, I would consider them closer to a macaroon than a cookie.
I’m so glad you enjoy them, Dana! Thank you so much for letting me know!
Darn these were good! I halved the recipe just to try them out… well, they’re all gone already! Thanks so much for sharing this with us! I’ll be making these again SOON!
Haha! I’m so glad you enjoyed them, Chrissy! 🙂
Really tasty. I only got a dozen but if I had flattened a bit smaller spoonful I would have gotten more. Added a bit of sea salt and vanilla. Nice.
I’m so glad you enjoyed them, Linda! 🙂
Is it supposed to be two teaspoons of batter not two tablespoons as the recipe states?
I use 2 tablespoons, but you can use less if you like. 🙂
My kind of easy recipe. I’ve got some ripe bananas waiting to be made into this lovely cookie.
Thank you for the recipe Raia!
I hope you enjoy them! 🙂
Hi Raia,
I’ve made these cookies at least 4 times now, all different additions and just have to tell you that they are very good and so simple to make. Keeper recipe! 👍🏻
Dunia
I’m so glad to hear it, Dunia! Thank you for letting me know! 🙂
just made these, disappointed. they never firmed up 🙁
Yes, they are a soft cookie. Sorry that was disappointing to you!
I think I will try these using pecans and craisins
I just made this recipe. It was easy. I used unsweetened 100% cacao chips because there is enough sweet with the bananas and unsweetened coconut. I cannot have refined sugar either. I only got 12 cookies from the recipe as is. Thank you!