Quinoa Cookies Recipe

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

Instructions:

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