If you’re a fan of ice cream then obviously you’ll understand the name of this cookie. I based these sweet little bites off of one of my most favorite ice cream flavors. Chunky Monkey! Just like the name states, these cookies banana based cookies are… well… chunky! How? They’re loaded up with dark chocolate chips and chopped walnuts.

The best part? These cookies are guilt-free enough that they could even work as a breakfast cookie. Seriously. Pair one with some fruit and you have a fun and tasty cookie for breakfast! Even better, they’re vegetarian and egg-free.

I made a few healthy swaps in with these cookies. Mostly the whole wheat white flour and natural sweetener substitutes in place of all the sugar. I also used a dark mini chocolate chip since dark chocolate is not only my favorite, but also has more antioxidants than semi-sweet or milk chocolates.

These aren’t SMALL cookies either. I kept thinking when I first took them out that they would fall and settle into a shorter cookie, but they didn’t! They remained risen and perfectly textured for a soft chocolate chip cookie. Yes, SOFT cookie. These don’t have much crunch to them other than the walnuts.

Another fun fact about these cookies? They’re made all in ONE bowl. Yep, count them. ONE bowl. Which makes cleanup for these cookies an absolute breeze! Most cookies and baked goods out there use at least two bowls (one for dry and one for wet ingredients) but, not these cookies!

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Nutritional Claims: Low Sodium • Low Potassium • Kidney Friendly • Vegetarian • Pescatarian • Egg Free • Peanut Free • Soy Free • Fish Free • Shellfish Free • Pork Free • Red Meat Free • Crustacean Free • Celery Free • Mustard Free • Sesame Free • Lupine Free • Mollusk Free • Alcohol Free • Kosher