Microwave Skinny Cookies

I recently visited my niece, Gia, and her family, in Canada and she brought us to Kelly's Bake Shoppe. Their most popular cookies are the so called Skinny Cookies.  Our gracious and resourceful hostess Gia had to research the recipe since their cookbook did not feature this.  She came upon this recipe from the web. She was preparing a batch before we left and I was convincing her they can be baked in the microwave. Thus I was challenged to prove it to her and came up with my own adapted recipe.

Austin, Dion, Gia and Rayshawn at the Botanical Garden, Ontario, Canada

I did tweak the recipe with several substitutions among which is swapping flour and coconut flakes for the oatmeal since I am allergic to the latter if I ingest a large amount. (and who can resist cookies with chocolate chips!).  The cookies are called Skinny Cookies since no sugar or butter or eggs or dairy are added to the batter.  To make it gluten free, stay with the use of oatmeal or use gluten free flour.  BTW my picky taster, my husband, gave the cookies two thumbs up.  It was that good, he ate one of four while I could not resist finishing the rest. Tsk, tsk.

Microwave Skinny Cookies

4 large cookies

• 1 banana
• 1/4 cup flour (or 1/2 cup oatmeal or gluten free flour)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 cup coconut
• 2 tbsp non dairy milk
• 1 tbsp chocolate chips 
• 1 tbsp raisins 
• 1 tbsp nuts

Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl.  Place them in four round shapes into a microwave safe plate with space between them and the center of the plate empty.  Microwave for four minutes. (I used a 1100 W oven).

Here are the nutrition facts to prove that it is skinny and healthy.  Just use moderation and not eat all in one seating like I did.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 49 g

Amount Per Serving

Calories 97 Calories from Fat 32

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.6g 6%

Saturated Fat 1.9g 10%

Cholesterol 1mg 0%

Sodium 19mg 1%

Potassium 264mg 8%

Total Carbohydrates 15.4g 5%

Dietary Fiber 2.1g 8%

Sugars 5.7g

Protein 2.2g

Vitamin A 0% • Vitamin C 4% Calcium 6% • Iron 7%

Nutrition Grade A-

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional Analysis

Good points

• Very low in cholesterol
• Low in sodium
• High in manganese
• High in phosphorus
• High in vitamin B6

Bad points

• High in sugar

Easy Microwave Macaroons (gluten free)

I had macaroons in a recent meeting and my love for them was revived. I had been playing with a microwave cookie recipe using bananas and coconut and a light bulb lit to use the same approach to make the macaroons.  I actually found out I only needed three ingredients.  I just needed to determine how best to do it in the microwave.  I was lazy and I wanted my macaroons right then so microwaving suits my impatient personality,

You can add raisins, nuts or chocolate chips but I found the sweetness of the banana that was ripened by the microwaving mixed with the coconut together was enough to satisfy my sweet tooth. Warning this is addictive.

Easy Microwaved Macaroons (gluten free)

• 1 banana
• 1/2 cup coconut flakes (sweetened or unsweetened)
• 1 tsp baking powder

Mash the banana in a small bowl with a fork. Add the coconut and baking powder and mix with the banana with a fork. 

Microwave the mixture in a bowl for 2 minutes. Remove from the microwave and form the mushy mixture into small balls. About 8 small balls.

Place the balls in a dinner plate along the edge of the plate in a circle leaving space in between and in the middle of plate 

Microwave for 2 more minutes till the macaroons have body but still pillowy. Too long amd they get tough. I used a 1100 watt microwave.You might have to play around a few seconds at a time if still too soft.