Want to play a trick on your taste buds? Treat them to these Lucuma Almond Butter Cookies – thanks to the sweetness of lucuma and chocolate, nobody will ever guess how healthy the ingredients list is! Enjoy these healthy cookies with a steaming cup of your favorite tea.
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Yields 16 cookies
Ingredients
1 cup quinoa flakes
2 Tbsp lucuma powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
Pinch salt
1/4 cup almond butter
1 ripe banana, mashed
2 Tbsp water
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
2. Mash ripe banana in a bowl, then add remaining ingredients.
3. Mix well to combine.
4. Drop batter by the tablespoon onto cookie sheet.
5. Flatten cookie to about 2 inches in diameter.
6. Bake 15 minutes or until done.
Nutritional info (per cookie): 80 cals, 4 g fat, 1 g fiber, 3 g sugar