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Vegan Gluten-Free Banana Pecan Shortbread (Butter-Free)

Vegan and gluten-free banana pecan shortbread cookies made with just 7 ingredients and 1 bowl. Perfectly crisp with a slight tenderness, perfectly nutty and sweet, and perfect for gifting or taking on road trips.
Author Minimalist Baker
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Baking sheet with freshly baked Vegan Gluten-Free Banana Pecan Shortbread Cookies
4.74 from 76 votes
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 30 (cookies)
Course Dessert
Cuisine Gluten-Free, Scottish-Inspired, Vegan
Freezer Friendly 1 Month (cut & freeze dough)
Does it keep? 3-4 Days

Ingredients

  • 1 cup coconut oil (or sub vegan butter)
  • 1/3 cup mashed ripe banana (1 small banana yields ~1/3 cup)
  • 3/4 cup organic cane sugar or granulated sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups gluten-free flour blend or unbleached all-purpose flour*
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 cup pecans (finely chopped)
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Cream oil, sugar and banana.
  • Add vanilla, sea salt and blend.
  • Add flour and blend.
  • Add pecans and mix once more.
  • Transfer to a large piece of parchment paper and roll into a tight log, ~ 2 inches wide. Freeze for 15 minutes to harden.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 C).
  • Unroll paper and slice cookies into slightly less than 1/2 inch discs with a sharp knife. If the dough has become too hard, let it rest for a few minutes at room temp to soften. If it’s too soft, freeze longer.
  • Place on an un-greased baking sheet. They won’t spread much, so they can be placed close together.
  • Bake for 18-22 minutes or until light golden brown.

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Notes

*You can substitute an equal amount of our NEW 1:1 gluten-free flour blend for the DIY Blend in this recipe.
*Metric measurement for flour is based on using our DIY gluten-free flour blend. If using unbleached all-purpose flour, 2 1/2 cups = 340 grams.
*Adapted from Food Network
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate.

Nutrition (1 of 30 servings)

Serving: 1 cookies Calories: 130 Carbohydrates: 15 g Protein: 1.1 g Fat: 7.7 g Saturated Fat: 6.4 g Trans Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 17 mg Fiber: 1.4 g Sugar: 5.2 g