Hors d’oeuvres will never be the same.
Imagine you’re invited to a “desserts only” party.
A party where everything—from the drinks, to the appetizers, to the main course—is a dessert.
Dare to dream.
Impress all your friends with these gourmet-looking cookie bites that are secretly healthy and so simple to make!
Chocolate-Chip Banana Bites
- 1/3 cup plus 1/4 cup flour (I used 70g oat flour. You can use all-purpose, spelt, or gf all-purpose.)
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda (not baking powder)
- 3 tbsp to 1/3 cup chocolate chips, depending on your preference
- 2 tbsp brown sugar or coconut brown sugar or sucanat (do not omit or sub with white) (20g)
- 1tbsp plus 2tsp white sugar or evaporated cane juice (If you have no sweet tooth, like me, you can omit) (21g)
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1tbsp vegetable oil or coconut oil (or pre-melted margarine) (12g)
- 2-3 tbsp milk of choice, or more if needed (feel free to switch proportions of milk and oil) (30-45g)
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Mix your dry ingredients, then add in wet. Form baby-sized cookies OR big cookies and bake 6-8 minutes. Take out when still underdone–they’ll continue to cook while cooling, and so you don’t want them to get hard. (If you made big cookies, you can use a circle-shaped cookie cutter to achieve baby cookies.) To serve: sandwich a banana slice between two cookies. If possible, do this at the last minute so the bananas stay fresh. For a variation, replace banana with sliced strawberries!
If you’d prefer, here’s a Sugar Free Variation.
If you’re in the mood for a naughtier version…
Forget the bananas and make Cookie Sandwiches.
Changing subjects…
What would you prefer?
I’m going to be in NYC this next week, so I was wondering: would y’all be interested in seeing trip-recap posts, with restaurant reviews and point-n-shoot photos? (I’m not bringing my DSLR camera on vacation.) Or would you rather I stick to my signature dessert posts? I don’t care either way, so I wanted to ask your opinions. (Even if you do vote for NYC-recap posts, I’ll still mix in some recipe posts as well.)
Also, a huge thank you to whomever put this post on stumbleupon. I don’t really understand stumbleupon, but I was amazed by how many people viewed the post. Usually (read: never), my blog doesn’t get 5,000 unique visitors from of 2-3am!
I’d love to see posts about your NY trip! It’s a good idea. 🙂
I’d definetely love to see NYC pictures!! It’s nice to change it up and trip recaps are a ton of fun to read about. Hope you have a blast, no doubt you will!
Yum – that’s one of my favorite combinations (chocolate and banana), and they’re so cute.
I’d love to hear about your trip to NYC….are you planning on any blogger meet-ups? I might be there next week, and it’d be fun to meet up. 🙂
I’m not planning a meet-up. Honestly, I wish there were a way to do a meet-up (and post about where I’m going to be at an exact time) without worrying about privacy and all.
Yummylicious!
As for NYC, I’d love to hear about your trip! I’ve never been there, but would like to someday. For now, I can live vicariously through others. 🙂 Have a great trip!
It’s like you’re making me choose between your fudge daddies and raw cookie dough… Can we have both… pretty please?! 😀
You should totally host that dinner party. That would rock. A lot.
i’m with everyone else – i want trip recap!!! 🙂 it’s always fun to see someone’s life & vacations! 🙂 have fun!
THANK YOU! Its like you read my mind. I have a party to go to, and while its not a dessert party, I was put in charge of desserts. I’m definitely gonna make these!!!
I LOVE DESSERTS!! Though, seeing New York City from your perspective would be SO cool! 🙂
I would LOVE to hear a trip recap! And if you’re still doing recipe posts too, it’s like we get the best of both worlds from our favorite blogger! 🙂