Today's recipe is for you my serial snackers. I will be telling you all about my chia flax seeds cookies.
I love snacking and if I could I would live just on snacks. I am always on the hunt for new healthy snack ideas, so if you have some good ones, please comment below with recipes, links or ideas.
These chia flax seeds cookies are made only with 2 ingredients and they are naturally gluten-free, vegan, healthy and super easy to make.
Why You'll Love These Chia Flax Seed Cookies
These must be the easiest cookies you will ever make. You only need 2 ingredients, a bowl and an oven. They are made without any added sugar, no dairy or eggs.
I really like chia seeds, they are amazing small power houses that add extra protein, fiber, magnesium, manganese and calcium to your diet.
Chia seeds are very versatile. Now if you combine them with ripe, sweet bananas, then bake them you get yummy, crunchy cookies perfect to keep in your bag or a lunch box and pop in your mouth whenever you feel a bit peckish.
If you don't have chia seeds in your cupboard (what??) try flax seeds, also known as linseeds. Packed with Omega-3 essential fatty acids, fiber and antioxidants they are known to keep you regular, improve heart disease risk and lower cholesterol levels. Make sure you use ground flax seeds only, not the whole flax seeds.
Ingredients You'll Need
- Bananas - You'll need very ripe bananas for these cookies.. The riper the banana, the sweeter it will be.
- Chia Seeds - Any chia seeds are fine
- Flax Seeds - Only ground flax seeds please, not the whole ones.
- Toppings - Anything you fancy. I love these with a spoon of yoghurt and fresh berries or pomegranates
How to Make Chia Flax Seeds Cookies
The key to making these chia flax seeds cookies is to mix the chia seeds or flax seeds really well with the banana. Then you have to leave it to rest for 5 minutes and then mix again before baking.
- Preheat your oven to 180 degrees and line your baking tray with baking paper
- In a bowl mash up the banana and add the seeds. Mix well and let it sit for 5 minutes
- Next take a small bit of the mixture, create flat circles and place on the tray. Continue until all the mixture is used up.
- Bake for 15 mins
- Let cool before devouring and then top with your favourite toppings
Tips For Making These Chia Flax Seeds Cookies Perfectly
- Make sure to press these cookies down on the baking sheet with your hands. They won’t spread, so doing this will give you the cookie shape.
- Use baking paper on your baking tray for easy cleanup
- Serve these cookies with yoghurt and berries, my Healthy Homemade Nutella or Easy Chia Jam (2 ingredients only)
More Healthy Cookie Recipes To Try
- Breakfast Cookies
- Oat Peanut Butter Cookies
- Snickerdoodle Cookies
- Cherry Bakewell Cookies
- Almond Pulp Cookies
- Chocolate Orange Cookie
- Banana Oat Cookies
Recipe
Chia and flax seeds biscuits recipe
These chia flax seeds cookies are made only with 2 ingredients and they are naturally gluten-free, vegan, healthy and super easy to make. You can use either chia seeds or flax seeds.
Ingredients
Chia Cookies
- 1 banana, ripe and spotty
- ½ cup chia seeds
Flax Seeds Cookies
- 1 banana, ripe and spotty
- ½ cup ground flax seeds
Chia Flax Seeds Cookies
- 1 banana, ripe and spotty
- ¼ cup chia seeds
- ¼ cup flax seeds
Instructions
- Preheat youe oven to 180 degrees and line your baking tray with baking paper
- In a bowl mash up the banana and add the seeds. Mix well and let it sit for 5 minutes
- Next take a small bit of the mixture, create flat circles and place on the tray. Continue until all the mixture is used up.
- Bake for 20 mins.
- Let cool before devouring!
Mellissa
I could not get these to set! I ended up with hot banana mash stuck to parchment. Suggestions? Please!
Hedi Hearts
Hello Melissa,
maybe you need more seeds? It seems you had more banana than seeds, or did you use ground flax seeds? Please email me [email protected] so we can think together what it could be. I have made these this week with sesame seeds and poppy seeds and both turned out lovely. Hedi xxx
Michele
Your recipe calls for ground flack seed. I would like to try this need to know what to use.
Hedi Hearts
Hello Michele, flax seeds are also known as linseeds and you can buy them in any shop including Tesco, Asda or Holland & Barrett. Hope this helps, Hedi xx
quest bars
Pretty nice post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I have really
enjoyed browsing your blog posts. In any case I'll be subscribing
to your feed and I hope you write again very soon!
Paula
Yummy. I put a raw unsalted cashew ontop each one about 5 mins in for added crunch!
Hedi Hearts
Ah Paula that sounds great! I love any kind of nuts but cashews are the best. Will try next time I am making these, thank you for the great tip Hedi xxx
Terri Glenn
Just make sure, is the temperature of 180°C or Fahrenheit?
Hedi Hearts
Celsius Terri. HEDIxxx
Paula
Random question is a cup like a tea cup size
Hedi Hearts
Yes it is Paula, I use my tea mug 🙂 Hedi xxx
April
My kids LOVED these (4 & 1)! I made about 9 cookies from the batch they set up perfectly. I used the flax/chia combo that were pre-mixed. Making a triple batch today because they ate all 9 in one day. Calling them “breakfast cookies” probably helped seal the deal of them liking them. Thanks for a super easy no guilt recipe.
Hedi Hearts
Awww that makes me so happy! Thank you April, Hedi x x
Emily
Hi hedi
Do you have to use the whole seed or can you use the grounded ones?
Thanks
P.s I made your banana bread best ever!!
ann
Can I have recipe please for banana bread ...thanks
Hedi Hearts
Hello Ann, it is on my blog, search for banana bread. Hedi xx
Hedi Hearts
It is on my blog Ann, search for banana bread and it will come up. Hedi xxx
Kelly
Can the banana be substitute for anything else?
Hedi Hearts
YOu could try apple puree, but it might not be the same. Hedi xxx
Paul
I find it rather amusing that a message at the top of your webpage tells me
"This site uses cookies"
I am a great fan of flaxseed, eating a bowl of ground seeds (about 80grm) mixed with milk as a breakfast cereal. I found your site whilst searching for healthy snacks for my 6 year old daughter. Biscuits, crackers or cookies - here we come!
Hedi Hearts
Paul you made me laugh with the "cookies". Never thought of that! If you do make some stuff , please send me some photos x x
Roberta
Hi
I will try this recipe, do you know how many calories for cookie?
Hedi Hearts
Sorry Roberta, I dont count calories . Hedi x x x