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Banana Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookies {Lactation Cookies!}

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • 1 cup old fashioned oats
  • 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal optional
  • 2 tablespoons brewers yeast optional
  • ½ cup almond butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • cup agave or honey
  • 2 bananas mashed (about 1 cup)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil melted
  • 1 ½ cups dark chocolate chips

Instructions

  • In a large bowl combine quinoa, oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, flaxseed, and brewers yeast and stir well to combine.
  • In a medium bowl, stir together almond butter, eggs, agave, bananas, vanilla extract, and coconut oil, until well combined.
  • Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir until combined.
  • Fold in chocolate chips.
  • Chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Scoop into ~2 tablespoon dough balls (the cookie dough is on the wet side) and place onto parchment paper lined baking sheets.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 12-14 minutes, until golden and set in the middle.
  • Let cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet and then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Enjoy!