Double Chocolate Crispy Macadamia Cookies
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A few of the words that perfectly describe these chocolate sensations! But let me continue! In these cookies you will not find: refined sugar, flour, eggs, butter, dairy or soy. What you will find is banana, dark chocolate, protein and healthy fat filled nuts and crispy puffed rice.
With only 8 ingredients, they’re easy to make, and only use 1 bowl and 1 baking sheet. You can make them any size you want, but know this: the bigger they are, the fudgier and crunchier they will be. The smaller they are, the crispier they’ll be. Either way they’re decadent, and will fulfill any chocolate lover’s desire.
And because it can be hard (and expensive) to get Macadamia nuts, I can pretty much guarantee you that these would still taste amazing with any other nut, like walnuts or peanuts maybe?
Enjoyyyyy!
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F. Place macadamia nuts on parchment paper on a baking sheet and roast for 8 minutes, shaking them around at the 4 minute mark, so they don’t burn. Once you take them out, turn the oven up to 375 F to bake the cookies.
Mash the banana in a bowl and stir in the tahini, cocoa powder, maple syrup, vanilla and chocolate chips. Once macadamia nuts are slightly cool, chop them roughly and add to the mix, stirring well. Last, add the puffed rice cereal and stir well. Don’t let the mixture sit, scoop large spoonful’s onto parchment paper, about 2-3” apart.
Bake at 375 pre-heated oven for 15 – 16” minutes, maximum.
Let cool a little before transferring to a rack to cool completely.The cookies are fudgey when they’re warm and crispier when they cool off.
Store in airtight container, in the fridge, for 6 – 7 days.
Ingredients:
1 banana, mashed
¾ Macadamia nuts, roasted and chopped
4 Tbsp tahini, or other nut butter
3 Tbsp cocoa powder
2/3 cup maple syrup
¾ cup chocolate chips of choice. My favourite is to combine a couple different types, such as mini milk chocolate chips, and dark chocolate chunks (as shown in photo)
½ tsp vanilla
2 cups puffed rice cereal
