Banana and Coconut Cookies (YUM!) (Raw Vegan Recipe)

Photo courtesy of Jason Gulledge

If you feel in need of a little treat as you prepare to shed some clothes and skip into spring, then what could be better than these super-simple cookies that will put a smile on your face and evoke a song from your soul?

Makes 10 cookies, approx. 7cm diameter, 1cm deep.

Ingredients:

* 4 bananas

* 200g fresh coconut, sliced or grated (use coconut chips if you can’t get fresh coconut)

* 125g almonds

* 125g raisins OR finely chopped dates

Directions

1) Process almonds into a fine powder, either in a good food processor, nut mill or dry jug of a Vita-Mix blender.

2) Pour into a food processor and add the bananas, coconut and raisins/dates to create a smooth mixture.

3) Make circles of the mixture on a dehydrator sheet to your preferred size.

4) Dehydrate until dry and chewy (about 18 hours).

RAW COACH’S TOP TIPS:

* Try different nuts, such as macadamias for a creamier, richer taste - but allow longer to dehydrate as they are much more oily.

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