GF Dark Chocolate Cherry Cookies.

Gluten Free Dark Chocolate Cherry Cookies. 

Who says dessert can't be healthy? Who ever it was never had these cookies. ;) I love experimenting in the kitchen and trying to make healthier versions of desserts. Sometimes they don't always turn out like I want them to but this one was a winner! These are the perfect thing to take with you for in between school and cheer energy booster. 

Ingredients:

Dry:

• 1 cup gluten free oats.
• 1/2 cup almonds
• 2 tablespoons gluten free flour 
• 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• cinnamon
• 1/4 cup sugar or equivalent amount of stevia 
• 1 ripe banana 
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup vanilla greek yogurt
• 1/2 teaspoon of both vanilla and almond extract, or just 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/3 cup dried cherries
• 4 squares dark chocolate chopped or 1/3 cup chocolate chips
• non stick spray

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Put the oats and the almonds into the blender, blend on high until it forms a flour. 
3. Transfer the oat and almond flour into a medium bowl and add the gluten free flour, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon. Mix well and set aside.
4. In a larger bowl mash banana and add egg, yogurt, vanilla and almond extract, and sugar or stevia. Mix until well combined.
5. Add the flour mixture into the wet mixture and mix until combined. Fold in chocolate pieces or chips and cherries. 
6. Drop dough onto a well greased cookie sheet, about a table spoon of dough per cookie.
7. Bake cookies 12-15 minutes until edges are slightly golden brown. 
8. Let cool before devouring.

The best thing about these cookies are that they are 100% guilt free! Go ahead and reach for that second (or fifth) cookie!  When made into 16 cookies each one has 78 calories, 3.5 fat, 17 carbs, 2 fiber, and 2 protein! Perfect for a mid afternoon snack or light breakfast. (cookies for breakfast? what?!) 

If anyone makes these leave a comment down below about what you thought! I love experimenting with new recipes and making a healthier version of everyone's favorite treats. If you have a suggestion of a recipe I should revamp, post in the comments! :)