22/09/2021, 14:43 2 Ingredient Peanut Butter Banana Cookies - Kirbie's Cravings

2 Ingredient Peanut Butter Banana Cookies

Servings: 9 cookies
Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 13 minutes Total Time: 18 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack Cuisine: American
These cookies are an easy snack. They are just 2 ingredients and don't contain any flour, butter, eggs
or added sugar. The cookies are full of peanut butter flavor.

5 from 2 votes

Ingredients
1/2 cup (128 g) creamy natural peanut butter unsweetened
3-4 tbsp (45 g- 60 g) banana puree see notes

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, combine peanut butter and banana puree. Stir together with a spatula until
banana is completely incorporated into the peanut butter. The mixture should thicken as you mix
and you should be able to form a cookie dough with the mixture.
3. Using a 1 tbsp measuring spoon, scoop out cookie dough. Use another spoon to help you release
the cookie dough onto prepared baking sheet.
4. Use the palm of your hand to flatten dough balls into thick round disks about 1/4 inch thick. If
your disks are not perfectly round, you can use your hands to shape them as needed. If desired,
add criss cross pattern to surface of cookies using the back of a fork. I did this for the version
using 3 tbsp of banana but not for the version using 4 tbsp of banana because the dough was
more wet and sticky.
5. Bake cookies for about 12-13 minutes or until cookies are puffed up and the tops of the cookie
are a golden brown. If you aren't sure if your cookies are done, you can also test one (only test
one because the cookies are quite fragile) by trying to gently slide it from its space on the
parchment paper. It should slide easily. If it leaves crumbs stuck to the botom of the parchment

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paper then it is not finished baking. Let cookies remain on baking sheet until fully cooled to let
them set properly.

Notes
Use a very ripe or overripe banana and make sure to mash the banana to a puree consistency. You
can either do this by hand or in a food processor. You want to mash out all lumps and the banana
should have a pourable consistency.
Using 3 tbsp of banana will produce a less sticky cookie dough that should be easy to shape. The
cookies will be lightly sweetened, have a firmer texture and a stronger peanut butter flavor. If
you use 4 tbsp of banana, your cookie dough will be a little wetter and not quite as easy to shape.
Your cookies will be sweeter and you will taste the banana. The inside of the cookie is also softer
and slightly chewy from the extra banana.
I made these cookies a little smaller than usual (1 tbsp instead of 1.5 tbsp of dough) because
these cookies are so rich in peanut butter.
If you prefer to use a cookie scoop to scoop the cookie dough, I recommend using the smaller 2
tsp one instead of the medium 1.5 tbsp one. You should be able to get 10 cookies using a 2 tsp
cookie scoop.
I have only tested this recipe with natural-style peanut butter (only peanuts and salt in the
ingredient list). I do not think it will work with regular peanut butter processed with oils based on
my experience with my other peanut butter cookie recipes. If you have other questions regarding
peanut butter substitutions, please see my post for more details.
I have not tested this with another fruit puree other than banana. 
Estimated nutrition is calculated using 3 tbsp of banana puree. 

Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie, Calories: 93kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium:
1mg, Potassium: 111mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, NET CARBS: 3g
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. I am
not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information
and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.

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