Pumpkin Banana Chocolate Chip Vegan Cookies... nom nom.

This morning I was searching for a way to use my overripe banana and random can of pure pumpkin when I came across a few recipes... However, being the type of person I am, I thought to myself, I can take this recipe and fit foodie it up! So I did...

Adapted from: Pumpkin Pie Banana Chunk Oatmeal cookies

Pumpkin Banana Chocolate Chip Vegan Cookies

1 med. ripe Banana - smashed

3/4 c. Pure Pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)

1/2 c. Rolled Oats 

1/2 c. Bob's Red Mill 5 Grain Rolled Cereal with Flaxseed

1 c. Fiber Cereal (like Fiber One Original - or it's generic)

2 tbsp. toasted pumpkin seeds (pepitas)

30 dark chocolate chips

2 tbsp. baking Splenda

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. sea salt

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly spray cookie sheet with baking spray. Mix dry ingredients in one bowl and wet ingredients in another bowl. Once both bowls are thoroughly mixed combine the two bowls into one. Drop by teaspoonful onto cookie sheet or use one of those mini ice cream scoops. The cookie should be about 1 1/2" to 2" in diameter once flattened to about 1/4" inch. Because there is no flour in these they will not spread out, so you must flatten them before baking. Bake on middle rack for 12-13 minutes. 

Makes about 24 cookies - 33 calories each.

Other impressive stats:

33 calories

1 fat gram

8.7 mg sodium

48 mg potassium

6.8 carbs

2.3 g fiber

1 g sugar

1 g protein

1.8% vitamin C

20% vitamin A

3% calcium

4.5% iron

in each cookie!

WARNING! - these cookies are super addictive. At least they're good for you! The entire batch is only 800 calories - know how many calories are in 2 Oreos? 140. Which means, you could eat 11 Oreos - which would be a lot more fat and sugar - or 24 heart healthy, fiber laden, Fit Foodie Pumpkin Banana Chocolate Chip Vegan cookies... Which will it be?!