“Gone Bananas over Peanut Butter & Chocolate” Chunk Cookies

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Combine and mash bananas, peanut butter, applesauce, and vanilla in a large bowl. Set aside.

In another bowl, combine oats, brown rice crisps, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt and stir together.

Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir. Fold in chocolate chips (and coconut, if using) until mixture is blended together (the batter will be very moist).

Drop the dough by the spoonful onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 15-20 minutes, just until the cookies set.

Remember, it will take a little longer than baking regular cookies because the bananas add extra moisture. Take out of the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Move to a plate and nibble away.