Description
These Banana Bread Cookies are soft, moist, and bursting with sweet banana flavor — just like classic banana bread, but in warm, chewy cookie form. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or a cozy treat anytime.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large ripe banana, mashed
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips or white chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
Instructions
- Cream the butter and sugars: Beat softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add banana and wet ingredients: Mix in mashed banana, egg, and vanilla until fully combined.
- Combine dry ingredients: Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Add to the wet mixture and mix until just combined.
- Fold in nuts and chocolate chips if using.
- Chill the dough: Refrigerate the dough for 20–30 minutes to improve texture.
- Bake: Scoop dough onto a lined baking sheet and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes until edges are set and centers remain soft.
- Cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Notes
Use very ripe bananas for the best flavor and sweetness. For thicker cookies, add 1–2 tablespoons extra flour. Add a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar on top before baking for a bakery-style finish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 28mg
Keywords: banana bread cookies, banana cookies, soft banana cookies, breakfast cookies