Unbelievable Quinoa Cookie Recipe – You Won’t Believe the Secret

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
35 mins
Additional Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
Servings:
18
Yield:
18 cookies

Ingredients

  • cupwater

  • cupquinoa

  • 1cupshredded coconut

  • 1cuprolled oats

  • 1cupall-purpose flour

  • ¾cupbrown sugar

  • 2ripe bananas, mashed

  • ½cupapplesauce

  • ½cuppeanut butter

  • 1teaspoonvanilla extract

  • 1teaspoonsalt

  • 1teaspoonbaking soda

  • 1teaspoonbaking powder

  • ¾cupsemisweet chocolate chips

Cooking Directions

  1. Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Place a cover on the saucepan, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until water is completely absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.

  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.

  3. Mix cooked quinoa, coconut, oats, flour, brown sugar, mashed bananas, applesauce, peanut butter, vanilla, salt, baking soda, and baking powder together in a large bowl. Fold chocolate chips into quinoa mixture.

  4. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven until browned around the edges, 20 to 25 minutes. Allow cookies to cool and firm a few minutes on the baking sheets before transferring them to a rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe18
Calories188
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
8g
10%
Saturated Fat
3g
16%
Sodium
274mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate
28g
10%
Dietary Fiber
3g
10%
Total Sugars
14g
Protein
4g
9%
Vitamin C
1mg
1%
Calcium
28mg
2%
Iron
1mg
7%
Potassium
146mg
3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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