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Banana sesame cookies topped with chocolate and seeds on a blue plate

EASY BANANA SESAME COOKIES

Naturally sweet banana-sesame cookies with a crunchy sesame coat and an easy dark chocolate–peanut butter center.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
chill time 10 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 10 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 100

Ingredients
  

Cookies
  • 1 banana about 1/2 cup mashed, 120 g
  • 70 g sesame about 1/2 cup
Garnish / Filling
  • 50 g dark chocolate 55% cacao about 1.75 oz
  • 20 g Peanut butter about 1 tablespoon
  • cashew
  • pestage
  • sunflower seeds
  • pumpkin seeds

Equipment

  • Cookie sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Fork (for mashing)
  • Spoon (for flattening and filling)
  • Microwave-safe bowl or double boiler (for melting chocolate)

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Mash the banana with a fork until mostly smooth.
  3. Add the sesame seeds and mix until thick and sticky.
  4. Roll into small balls (about 1 tablespoon each), place on the cookie sheet, then flatten gently with the back of a spoon.
  5. Bake for 10–12 minutes until set and lightly golden. Cool 10 minutes.
  6. Melt the dark chocolate, then stir in the peanut butter until smooth and glossy.
  7. Spoon a little chocolate mixture into the center of each cookie.
  8. Top with cashew, pestage, sunflower seeds, and/or pumpkin seeds. Let set before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 10mgPotassium: 70mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 6mg

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Notes

    • Use a ripe banana for better sweetness and binding.
    • Any dark or semi-sweet chocolate works; almond butter can replace peanut butter.
    • Keep cookies thick when flattening so the centers stay chewy.
    • Store airtight in the fridge up to 5 days or freeze up to 2 months.

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