These coconut cookies come out soft and chewy and only need 2 ingredients. There is no added sugar, flour, butter, or eggs in this recipe. The dough takes only a few minutes to prepare. These cookies make an easy sweet snack.
I like to snack on one or two of these in the afternoon when I’m craving something sweet. These cookies don’t have sugar added, but they are naturally sweetened with the fruit used to make the cookies.
Ingredients
- Finely Shredded Unsweetened Coconut
- Bananas
Finely shredded unsweetened coconut
The coconut acts as the flour for these cookies, which is why it needs to be finely shredded. It also provides a chewy texture for the cookies and adds some sweetness to the cookies. Do not substitute shredded coconut with coconut flour. They are not the same thing and coconut flour will not work as a substitute.
Banana
You’ll want to use a very ripe or overripe small banana, which is then pureed to a liquid consistency. The pureed banana provides the sweetness for the cookies and acts as a binding agent. It also give the cookies their soft texture. Banana can be substituted with some other fruit purees, like applesauce, but I found that bananas provide the best texture and most sweetness.
Cookie Texture
The cookies have a soft texture. And while the cookies themselves are not chewy, the shredded coconut adds a chewy sensation to the cookies.
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Ingredients
- 1 small banana 102 grams without peel
- 3/4 cup (52 grams) finely shredded coconut unsweetened
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
- In a food processor or blender, puree banana until it becomes a smooth liquid. Add in coconut and pulse just a few times to evenly mix the two ingredients. Be careful to not overmix. The coconut should still be in shreds, but just smaller. Your mixture should be thick.
- Scoop 1 tbsp of dough and place onto cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining dough, spacing two inches apart. Use the back of a spoon to flatten each cookie into a circle that is 1/4 inch thick.
- Bake cookies about 17-20 minutes or until edges turn brown and surface is no longer wet. Let cookies cool completely on baking sheet before removing. The bottom of the cookies do stick a little, so make sure to use a cookie spatula to remove cookies from sheet.
Notes
- If you have questions regarding the ingredients or potential substitutions, please read the "Ingredients" section of the post where I discuss the ingredients and potential substitutions in detail.
- Recipe measurements are in US cups.
- I used Let's Do Organic shredded unsweetened coconut*
- Make sure to use a good cookie spatula with a very thin edge to remove the cookies because the bottom of the cookies do stick a little.
- Cookies can be stored in the fridge or freezer.
- This recipe makes a small amount of cookies so feel free to double or triple the recipe, if needed.
- *This product link is an affiliate link. This means I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no extra charge to you).
Nutrition
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
I appreciate this healthy recipe! Any idea how to make them harder instead of chewy?
We’re not sure – you could try baking them a little longer, but we can’t say for sure how that will work.
These are delicious, thanks for the recipe! Easy and turned out great.
We’re glad you enjoyed them!
What do you think about add a little bit of dark chocolate chips with it ? ?
We haven’t tried it – let us know if you do!
Hello! Can i substitute dessicated coconut? Thanks!
We haven’t tried it – since it’s finely ground it may not hold the cookies together. Let us know how it works if you try it!
We’re sorry you had trouble with the recipe – it sounds like maybe you had too much banana? If the batter is too liquidy the cookies won’t bake properly.
I am glad I saw this article, this what I want! I’ll try to make it today and will let you know the result.
Please do! We hope you enjoy it!
Children love this!!! They can do it!!!
Oh, that’s great to hear – so glad they enjoyed it!
I just read this oh so yummy recipe!!!!
At the moment I don’t have any bananas, but I do have apple sauce. How much apple sauce would I use?
Sorry, but we haven’t tested this recipe with applesauce.
How manyncookiesmdoes it make?
It makes 9 cookies – this info is in the recipe card.
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Thank you!
Thank you very much for sharing your two-ingredient cookie recipes that are worth trying.
We’re glad you enjoyed them!
I Am Crazy For Coconut, Banana Us Also Good! I Will Definitely Be Making These Cookies, Can’t Hardly Wait! Thank You For This Recipe!
You’re welcome! Enjoy!
I’m going to try them but substitute apple puree instead I enjoy your recipes I’m trying keto to try to loose weight
Let us know how that worked. We haven’t tried it with apple puree.
Iwould like to try them I love coconut. ,I think it would a good recipe
Hope you love it!
These were great.sweet enough and satisfied my afternoon craving.thanks for another way to use overripe bananas!!
So glad you liked them!
Thank you for sharing this recipe…I love coconut and will be making them tomorrow. I’ll let you know the results!
Please do!
Looking forward to making them. I love anything coconut. Love no sugar
Keep the easy healthy recipes coming. Hopefully a cookbook will follow
We are happy to hear you love the recipes!
I have frozen bananas, will these work frozen or thawed?
frozen bananas can be a little tricky because they retain a lot of water. You would have to remove some of the moisture first before using them
Can you add baking soda or powder to to make them a bit thicker? Or kinda rise some??
We haven’t tested the recipe with baking soda or powder, but we don’t think it will make the cookies thicker.
Thank you. I love baking naturally and one of my new recipes for the family these holidays
I’m grateful
So glad to hear you like this recipe!
I added some cinnamon on top. My husband and I enjoyed them with cinnamon.
Love that idea – thanks for letting us know!
Not bad! My kids weren’t fans, unfortunately, but then again they might not like the coconut texture. Obviously, the riper the banana, the sweeter it will be. I used some cooking spray on top of the parchment and they came off very easily.
Thanks for letting us know!
Shall I grease the pan when making the banana and coconut cookies
We recommend lining it with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
Love this recipe, its really nice
I’m so glad you enjoyed!
These were super fun for my 7-year-old to make! Easy and tasty with mimimal mess! Thanks for sharing this idea. ?
I’m so glad your 7-year old enjoyed making them!
I’m glad I saw this article. I sure will be trying this I love coconut and banana. Will let you know after I make it it sounds delicious and easy to make..
hope you enjoy!
Thank you. I am going to try your recipe.
I hope you like them!
It is an amazing recipe. I made it for my family yesterday and my family love it a lot
I’m so happy your family enjoyed them!
Hi – I have Lupus and POTS. . And stomach issues. These recipes are so easy and perfect for Me !! I’m SoOo happy I seen this today !
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hope you enjoy!
Very nice and fast. Enjoyed them very much
I’m so glad you enjoyed them!
I just need some banana ? can’t wait
I hope you enjoy!
Thank you for the recipe it is healthy
sweet without adding sugar
I like it so natural that’s what we needs for healt life
You’re welcome!
The place I come from we have plenty of coconuts. Can i use fresh grated coconut instead.
Hi fresh coconut has too much moisture so it will not work
I’m wondering if you think crushed or pureed pineapple would work? The flavor combo would certainly be delicious.
The flavor would be great, but adding a wet ingredient like that will completely change the texture of the cookies.
Love your quick and easy recipes which are my favorite kind. If I see a recipe that’s long and complicated (involving marinating or refrigerating overnight) then it’s not gonna happen in my kitchen. So please keep your easy-peasy recipes coming! Thanks so much.
I’m glad you are enjoying the easy recipes!