These cottage cheese cookies are a delightful way to start your day. Combining ripe bananas and chocolate chips, they create soft chocolate chip cookies that are both nutritious and satisfying.

This simple chocolate chip cookie recipe is perfect for breakfast or a snack, making it a great addition to your cookie ideas. Enjoy these tasty baking treats as part of your sweet dishes recipes collection.

Healthy Breakfast Cookies with Cottage Cheese and Banana

These cookies feature a unique blend of cottage cheese and banana, resulting in a moist texture and rich flavor. The addition of chocolate chips makes them a delightful chocolate chip dessert that everyone will love. This recipe yields about 12 cookies and takes around 30 minutes to prepare and bake.

Ingredients

• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1 ripe banana, mashed
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, mashed banana, brown sugar, honey (or maple syrup), and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
3. Combine Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
4. Combine Mixtures: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips and nuts if using.
5. Scoop Cookies: Use a tablespoon or cookie scoop to drop dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
6. Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden. Allow cooling on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Cook and Prep Times

• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 15 minutes
• Total Time: 25 minutes

Nutrition Information

• Servings: 12 cookies
• Calories: 120kcal
• Fat: 4g
• Protein: 3g
• Carbohydrates: 18g