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Coconut cookies topped with shredded coconut
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Banana Coconut Cookies

These homemade banana coconut cookies are a great mess-free breakfast or snack! They are dairy-free, tree nut-free, egg-free, and the perfect treat for baby-led weaning!
Prep Time3 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time18 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 cookies
Author: Lily Payen

Ingredients

  • 1 overripe banana
  • ¾ cup unsweetened desiccated coconut
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  • Mash banana with a fork until smooth.
  • Add in desiccated coconut and cinnamon.
  • Mix until it combines to form a moist dough. If the mixture it too wet, add in a little more desiccated coconut.
  • Scoop out tablespoon-sized balls and flatten.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes, or until the edges are slightly brown. Allow the cookies to fully cool before serving.

Notes

  • Make sure to flatten and shape the cookies beforehand because they will not change shape while baking.
  • These cookies have a slight chewiness to them from the coconut, but they are very soft and a great finger food for babies.
  • Desiccated coconut is unsweetened and different from regular shredded coconut. Regular shredded coconut will not work in this recipe. Coconut flour also will not work. I used the brand let’s do organic desiccated coconut in this recipe.
  • If you want your cookies to have a smoother texture with no lumps, puree the banana first and then stir in the desiccated coconut.
  • If your mixture is too wet to form into balls, stir in a little more coconut, one tablespoon at a time until you reach the desired consistency.
  • I like to drizzle a little chocolate and caramel on top of these cookies to make a healthy version of samoa cookies for myself!

Nutrition

Calories: 66.03kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.36g | Protein: 0.71g | Fat: 5.19g | Saturated Fat: 4.58g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.07g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.22g | Sodium: 3.11mg | Potassium: 96.61mg | Fiber: 1.75g | Sugar: 2.39g | Vitamin A: 9.81IU | Vitamin C: 1.41mg | Calcium: 4.06mg | Iron: 0.31mg