Quinoa Cookies

Name: Quinoa Cookies
Ingredients: 2/3 cup water; 1/3 cup quinoa; 1 cup shredded coconut; 1 cup rolled oats; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup brown sugar; 2 ripe bananas, mashed; 1/2 cup applesauce; 1/2 cup peanut butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

14 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2/3 cup water
1/3 cup quinoa
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 cup applesauce
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1

Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Place a cover on the saucepan, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the moisture is absorbed completely, 15 to 20 minutes.
2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
3

Mix cooked quinoa, coconut, oats, flour, brown sugar, mashed bananas, applesauce, peanut butter, vanilla, salt, baking soda, and baking powder together in a large bowl. Fold chocolate chips into the quinoa mixture; drop by spoonful onto prepared baking sheets.
4

Bake in preheated oven until browned around the edges, 20 to 25 minutes. Allow cookies to set up a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack