If your bananas are super ripe, you may not need any apple sauce. My bananas were slightly green still (to add some resistant starch), so I added the apple sauce for sweetness and moisture.
Author: Alicia Shaw
Serves: 24 Bites
Ingredients
1¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
2 small bananas, mashed
⅓ cup unsweetened apple sauce
¼ cup almond butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup walnuts, chopped
⅓ cup chocolate chips (I prefer dairy-free chips by Enjoy Life)
Instructions
Heat oven to 325 F. Spread coconut in one even layer on a baking sheet. Bake for 7 minutes until browned and toasted. Set aside to cool.
Readjust oven to 350 F.
In a large bowl combine everything but the toasted coconut. Combine thoroughly, then stir in the coconut.
Drop batter into heaping tablespoon-sized scoops onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Bake for 15 minutes, then remove, cool and enjoy!
Recipe by Laughter and Lemonade at https://www.laughterandlemonade.com/coconut-monkey-bites/