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Banana flour is found in most health food stores and is made from unripe green bananas. This flour is gluten and nut free and offers a variety of health benefits including balancing blood sugars, being high in fiber and containing zinc, vitamin E and magnesium.
When you first open banana flour – it has a grayish color. Not to worry…. once you bake with it, the colour changes to a creamy brown.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup banana flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 stick at room temperature butter
- 3/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1 large organic egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
METHOD
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a small bowl, whisk together banana flour and baking soda.
2. Using a hand mixer and cream butter and sugars together until fluffy. Add egg and mix until completely mixed in. Add vanilla and chocolate chips, and mix until just combined.
3. Using a tablespoon and place 12 to 13 cookies on a cookie sheet lined in parchment paper, spaced about 2 inches apart.
4. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes.
5. Cool and enjoy!
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