Description
Delightful strawberry cookies bring sweet summer memories to life with their pink-hued charm. Buttery crumbles melded with fresh strawberry pieces create an irresistible treat you’ll want to savor bite after delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits and Sweeteners:
- 2 large bananas, mashed
- ¼ cup strawberries, chopped
Protein and Fat Sources:
- ½ cup almond butter
- ¼ cup chocolate chips (optional)
Base Ingredients:
- 2 cups rolled oats (gluten-free, if needed)
Instructions
- Create a cozy baking environment by warming the oven to 180°C (350°F) and preparing a baking surface with parchment paper or a non-stick Silpat mat.
- In a spacious mixing vessel, blend rolled oats with creamy almond butter and soft, mashed bananas until the mixture achieves a uniform consistency.
- Gently incorporate vibrant, freshly chopped strawberries and optional chocolate chips into the dough, ensuring even distribution of ingredients.
- Craft 12 uniform dough spheres, carefully positioning each one on the prepared baking surface and delicately flattening them into classic cookie shapes.
- Transfer the tray to the preheated oven and allow the cookies to transform for approximately 12 minutes, watching for delicate golden edges as a sign of perfect doneness.
- Carefully extract the tray from the oven and let the cookies rest and solidify completely on the baking surface before transferring to a serving plate.
- Once cooled, savor the delightful combination of fruity and sweet flavors in these wholesome, rustic cookies.
Notes
- These wholesome cookies blend sweet strawberries with hearty oats for a nutritious treat that feels like an indulgence.
- Mashing bananas creates natural sweetness and helps bind ingredients together without adding refined sugar.
- Chocolate chips are optional but add delightful richness and complement the fruity strawberry flavor perfectly.
- Choose ripe, fresh strawberries for maximum sweetness and vibrant color in your cookies.
- Cooling cookies completely on the baking tray helps them set and develop a better texture.
- Store these soft cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg