LET'S GET BAKING...
I am that girl who orders the obnoxiously long drink in Starbucks to try and avoid dairy, I haven't cut out dairy altogether but I am really cautious and try not to have a lot in one day. I also try and avoid egg at all costs, especially physical egg but I will occasionally have it in something such as cakes. As someone who loves to bake the lack of egg can be quite hard and often I won't eat the cakes I bake (I usually have a little of the desserts I make though - I just can't resist) Today I just made the decision I needed something a little healthy but sweet to take to work and came up with this recipe for these delicious cookies.
These cookies are soft and squidgy, with an almost cake like texture, you can really taste the banana and cinnamon, and using crunchy peanut butter really adds to the overall feel of the cookie. This recipe makes 18 cookies.
You will need:
Two Mashed Banana's (as ripe as possible)
125g Crunchy Peanut Butter
70g Dark Brown Sugar
100g Caster Sugar
1tsp Vanilla Extract (I used a small amount of vanilla bean paste)
165g Plain Flour
1tsp Baking Powder
1tsp Cinnamon
Prep: 15 Minutes + 1hr Chilling Baking: 12-15 Minutes
Step One:
In a medium sized bowl mix together the mashed up banana and peanut butter, until combined. Stir in both sugars and the vanilla extract, until smooth. Then add the flour, baking powder and cinnamon and mix well. Cover the bowl in cling film and place into the fridge for one hour.
Step Two:
Whilst the dough in the fridge pre-heat the oven to 190c/Gas Mark 5 and line two baking trays with baking parchment, I always like too grease mine and as this is dairy free I used a dairy free margarine.
Step Three:
Once the dough has chilled take it out of the fridge and take a dessert spoon sized amount of mixture and push onto the tray with a another dessert spoon. Leave enough space for the cookies to spread slightly and then place in the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes.
Step Four:
Once the cookies are golden brown and hold their shape but still feel soft take them out of the oven and leave to cool slightly on the tray. Once cooled remove and place on to a wire cooling rack.
These are so delicious, great to take to work or for kids to take too school, I know how hard it can be to find yummy snacks without dairy! You can also replace the peanut butter with another nut butter or even add some dairy free chocolate chips for a bit more fun! Enjoy...
