Recipe #114 | Banana Flax Bites

 

Banana Flax Bites

These bites are a cross between a cookie and banana bread. They are packed with nutrition low in sugar, gluten free and super easy to make. This recipe made 31 cookies using a small cookie scoop. If you don’t like raisins then substitute dark chocolate chips.

 

Dry Ingredients

1 cup flax meal

1 cup almond meal

½ cup hemp seeds

1 cup crushed walnuts

1 cup raisins (soaked in water)

1 tsp baking soda

3 tsp cinnamon

½ tsp sea salt

 

Wet Ingredients

1 banana

2 eggs

¼ cup unsalted butter (melted)

¼ cup tahini

3 Tbsp pure maple syrup

1 Tbsp vanilla

 

Process

1. Preheat oven to bake 350F
2. Soak raisins in hot water for at least 30 mins
3. Mix all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl except for the walnuts and raisins
4. In a blender mix all wet ingredients and blend until fully mixed
5. Combine the wet and dry ingredients then add the walnuts and raisins
6. Line 2 baking trays with parchment paper
7. Scoop the mixture with a small cookie scoop and evenly spread on each tray approximately 15 cookies per sheet
8. Bake 1 tray at a time for 25 minutes.
9. Allow the cookies to cool on a cooling rack and serve. These will hold up nicely in a container for up to 1 week or great to freeze.

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