Description
These Banana Bread Cookies are a delightful twist on traditional banana bread, offering a soft, cakey texture in cookie form. Packed with the flavors of ripe banana, oats, and optional add-ins like walnuts and chocolate chips, these cookies are perfect for a sweet treat or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
For the cookies:
- 1 ripe banana, mashed
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup old-fashioned oats
- ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Beat in the mashed banana, egg, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Combine wet and dry: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until combined.
- Add oats and optional mix-ins: Fold in the oats, and add walnuts or chocolate chips if using.
- Bake: Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the centers are set.
- Cool and enjoy: Let cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- These cookies have a soft, cakey texture just like banana bread.
- For a vegan version, use plant-based butter and a flax egg.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for longer freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
