Quinoa Cookies

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup quinoa
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Place a cover on the saucepan, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the moisture is absorbed completely, 15 to 20 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.

Mix cooked quinoa, coconut, oats, flour, brown sugar, mashed bananas, applesauce, peanut butter, vanilla, salt, baking soda, and baking powder together in a large bowl. Fold chocolate chips into the quinoa mixture; drop by spoonful onto prepared baking sheets.

Bake in preheated oven until browned around the edges, 20 to 25 minutes. Allow cookies to set up a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack