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Gluten-Free Banana Sprinkles Skillet Cookie

July 23, 2015 3 Comments

Gluten-free oatmeal cookie

Toddlers = overripe bananas, amiright?

With an almost three-year-old in the house, bananas are a staple in our kitchen. Owen loves them, but he can never finish an entire bunch before they threaten to go bad. What to do?

Bake, obviously.

Banana Sprinkles Skillet Cookie 2

Since this is my first post on my new blog (check out my About page if you are curious why I rebranded), I thought it would be fitting to celebrate with a giant skillet cookie cake. I’m sure you agree.

In the past, when I’ve found myself with a pile of brown bananas, I’ve made loaf cakes. But this time I wanted to shake things up. Joy the Baker has an amazing Banana Walnut and Chocolate Cookie Cake that I looked to for inspiration.

But I wanted to healthify. I’m always trying to sneak whole grains into my family’s diet, so I eliminated the flour in this recipe completely. Instead, I used gluten-free oats ground to powder in the food processor. I also slashed a quarter of the butter and sugar.

gluten-free banana cookie

Of course, there is always room for sprinkles, swirled into the batter and dusted over the top.

This cookie cake is best served warm, scooped into bowls and topped with vanilla ice cream or fro-yo. Or, you know, you can eat it straight from the skillet.

gluten-free banana cookie

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Gluten-Free Banana Sprinkles Skillet Cookie

To make this dairy-free, substitute coconut oil for the butter. If you don't have an 8-inch cast iron skillet, you can bake this in a pie dish. Serve it with vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt.
Servings 6
Author Turnip the Oven

Ingredients

  • 2 cups gluten-free oats
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 ripe banana mashed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles divided

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Pulse the oats in a food processor until they are finely ground, almost like flour.
  3. Melt the butter in an 8-inch cast iron skillet over medium-low heat. When it is completely melted, remove from the heat and whisk in the sugar, egg, banana, and vanilla. Using a fork, stir in the ground oats, baking soda, and salt until well incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips and 3 tablespoons of sprinkles. Scatter the remaining tablespoon of sprinkles over the top.
  4. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake until the cookie is dry on top and the center is just barely set, about 25 to 30 minutes.
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Filed Under: Dessert, Gluten-Free Tagged With: banana, cake, cookie, oatmeal

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Comments

  1. Ana | Espresso My Kithen says

    July 23, 2015 at 9:03 pm

    Lucy congrats on the new blog re-design, it looks great 🙂 And this banana cookie skillet looks soo delicious! Love baking with oats and replacing butter with coconut oil, yum!

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  2. Rachelle @ Beer Girl Cooks says

    July 24, 2015 at 6:40 pm

    Lucy, I love your new look and your new name! It’s so cool that you wrote two cookbooks and work in publishing! This lightened up skillet cookie is a brilliant use of those browning bananas!

    Reply
  3. Michele @ Two Raspberries says

    August 25, 2015 at 11:09 pm

    this looks so mouthwatering! I love cookies and sprinkles and put them together and its a whole lotta happinessss!!! 😉

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Hi! I'm Lucy. Turnip the Oven is my vegetable-focused food blog, but sometimes I'm sidetracked by dessert. My recipes are simple and approachable, and I use fresh, seasonal ingredients. I hope I inspire you to eat more plants…and cookies.

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