These easy Vegan Trail Mix Cookies are a healthy snack. They're made with mashed banana and a little sweetener.
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One thing I've been working on recently is cutting back on sugar. I don't make anything with white sugar except for homemade kombucha, but I do use maple syrup a lot.
One way I've been doing that is by using less sweetener in my coffee. I have also been using dates more.
For these chewy Vegan Trail Mix Cookies, I used mashed banana and a little maple syrup. They are the perfect combination of sweet and salty.
These healthy cookies can be eaten as a quick snack with a glass of almond milk or eaten for breakfast. They're dairy-free and gluten-free.
You might also like my Vegan Trail Mix Blondies recipe. Other sweet desserts are my Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies, 4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies, Vegan Gingersnaps, and Vegan Cookie Dough.
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❤️ Why You'll Love It
- They are a healthy snack. They're perfect for road trips or on the go! Eat them in place of granola bars.
- These chewy cookies are super easy to make with simple ingredients.
- You can customize them to your liking. Use your favorite nut mix and dried fruits.
🧾 Ingredients
- Banana: Binds the cookies together and adds sweetness.
- Peanut butter: Adds protein. I used all-natural peanut butter. Shelf-stable peanut butter, creamy almond butter, cashew butter, or sunflower seed butter would also work.
- Rolled oats: Add texture. I used certified gluten-free oats.
- Maple syrup: Adds sweetness. You could also use agave syrup.
- Salt: Enhances sweetness. I like to use sea salt.
- Trail mix: I used dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds, roasted and salted peanuts, and dark chocolate chips (or dark chocolate chunks). You could use your favorite nuts, dried fruit, and seeds.
To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
📖 Variations / Additions
- Sunflower seeds
- Walnuts, roasted cashews, macadamia nuts, or pecans
- Dried cherries
- Shredded coconut or coconut flakes
- Hemp hearts, chia seeds, or flaxseeds
- Caramelized Cacao Nibs
- Cacao powder
- Banana chips
- Cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger
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🔪 Instructions
Step 1: Add banana and peanut butter to a large bowl. Using a fork or potato masher, mash the banana into the peanut butter.
Step 2: Add rolled oats, maple syrup, and salt.
Step 3: Stir to combine.
Step 4: Add in peanuts, pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, and chocolate chips.
Step 5: Stir to combine.
Step 6: Using a spoon or cookie scoop, scoop the mixture and form balls. Place them on a parchment-paper lined baking sheet. You'll need to flatten them since they don't rise or spread out.
Bake cookies in the oven until golden brown.
👩🏻🍳 Recipe FAQs
This vegan trail mix cookie recipe will last up to a week when stored in an airtight container in the fridge. If you prefer to store them at room temperature, they'll last up to 4 days. You can also freeze them for up to 3 months.
These healthy trail mix cookies are a great recipe for a quick breakfast. They are made with rolled oats, nuts, dried, fruit, and peanut butter. They're sweetened with mashed banana and maple syrup.
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📋 Recipe
Vegan Trail Mix Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 banana mashed
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 1 cup gluten free rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup roasted and salted peanuts chopped
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Mix mashed banana and peanut butter.
- Add rolled oats, maple syrup and salt. Mix well.
- Add in peanuts, pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, and chocolate chips.
- Form 1 ½" balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Press down to flatten (these do not rise or spread). Bake for 15-18 minutes at 350°F, or until golden brown.
Notes
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Nutrition
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
Tammy S says
So easy, so good and so not guilty eating these delicious healthy cookies! I’m so happy I found this recipe, if you need a go to cookie recipe this is the one for you! I’ll be making plenty more batches of these!
Willow Moon says
Thanks Tammy, I’m so glad you liked them!
Jacquie says
i'm trying to reduce my sugar as well and i have a huge sweet tooth so i'm intrigued by these cookies. However, I don't use bananas. Is there something else i could try? thanks.
Willow Moon says
You could use apple sauce.