quinoa cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 2/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup quinoa
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. place a cover on the saucepan, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the moisture is absorbed completely, 15 to 20 minutes.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease 2 baking sheets.
• 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 the quinoa mixture; drop by spoonful prepared baking sheets.
• bake in preheated oven until browned around the edges, 20 to 25 minutes. allow cookies to set up a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack