I love banana bread so, so much that I make these Banana Bread Cookies! I love banana bread so much that I am always looking for an excuse to bake a loaf of banana bread, or incorporate the sweet flavors of banana bread into another sweet treat. This Banana Bread Cookies Recipe fits the bill and then some!
Banana Bread Cookies
This recipe has been one of my most successful over the years - so much so, that I am updating it and sharing it again with you all again this year!
I love making cookies of all kinds, cookies are actually my very favorite thing to bake! While I do enjoy eating cake and pie, my own cake decorating skills leave something - okay, a lot - to be desired, and my cakes always end up looking like they were dropped...and pies?
Well, as much as I love them, I've never been able to master the art of the perfect pie crust, so I usually end up scooping that delicious pie pilling out of the shell and eating it straight up.
Yum.
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Our Banana Bread Cookies are great for Cookie Exchanges!
I love baking cookies for cookie exchanges, writing out the recipe by hand on cute little recipe cards, packaging the cookies and shipping them out. It's so much fun! I spend an entire morning getting everything ready and by the time the boxes are shipped...there aren't very many cookies left for me to munch on! I need to start making two batches...
How to Make Our Banana Bread Cookies
Ingredients needed to make our recipe for these Banana Bread Cookies
- 3 large, very ripe bananas (I swear that the riper the banana, the sweeter the cookie will be!)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips
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Instructions for making our Banana Bread Cookies
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Beat together the butter and sugar until it is creamy, light and fluffy, and then add in your eggs, beating until combined, then your vanilla and bananas. Beat until it becomes a creamy, gooey consistency. On low speed, mix in the flour, then the baking soda, then the salt. Beat at low speed until its just combined.
Next, stir in the semisweet chocolate chips - do not use the mixer, you must stir them in by hand so that they don't get broken apart.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto your lined cookie sheet, just about 2 inches apart, as they will spread! The batter will be very wet, so don't worry if you aren't able to form the dough into perfect balls. It sticks all over your hands!
Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the edges begin to turn a light golden brown. In my oven, I bake them for 12 minutes, and they come out really soft and moist. You might want to cook them 1-2 minutes longer for a more firm cookie.
NOTE: The batter for our delicious Banana Bread Cookies will look very wet and mushy when you plop it down on the baking sheet. It's okay, don't worry! It's supposed to look like that.
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Banana Bread Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 large ripe bananas
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then add your eggs, vanilla and bananas.
- On low speed, mix in the flour, baking soda, and salt, until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Drop by teaspoonfuls onto your lined cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart. Batter will be very wet - don't worry if you aren't able to form the dough into balls.
- Bake for 12 minutes, until the edges begin to turn a light golden brown.
Julieane says
Great recipes Jenn! I had bookmarked this recipe for my menu this holiday season. Thanks for the inspirations.
Tammy Litke (@threedifferent) says
I'm totally thinking this is a cookie you could get away with eating for breakfast! I mean banana bread..glass of milk... yep, sounds like breakfast to me - and in a portable cookie?! PERFECTION!
Raijean says
This looks so good, I'm looking for a few recipes. This is perfect!
Rachel says
Oh yummy! How can I take part of your cookie swap... but just get in on the cookie gifting. 😉
Nicole Dz says
Oh yummy! Great recipe, banana bread cookies with chocolate chips, great with a big glass of milk.
Janet W. says
These cookies have the most perfect consistency! Chewy with a crunchy outer edge. Delicious!
Holly E says
These look so delicious!! I can't wait to make these.
Lizz says
Wow I just made Banana Bread Saturday! I will make these cookies next!
TerriAnn @ Cookies & Clogs says
Oh, these cookies sound amazing. I'm already a banana bread lover but if you add chocolate in I'm done!
Cynthia R says
Oh I just love banana bread, i can't believe this is the first I'm hearing of a banana bread cookie!
Karen Glatt says
Oh yum! These cookies look so delicious! I need to make these with bananas. I have never made Chocolate chip cookies with bananas, but I bet they taste so good!
Donna says
I love banana nut bread but never thought about the flavors in a cookie before... I am so making these! Yum!
Crystal says
Why is there no chocolate in my house? I'm drooling over these and wishing I could eat them through the screen! Off to the store I go to get the supplies!
Richard Hicks says
These cookies look delicious. Want to give them a try one evening!
Linda B says
This looks like a great recipe. I was thinking about making banana bread, but know I won'[t do it.
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Cristina@Simply Sophisticated says
I can not wait to try this recipe! Banana bread is one of my absolute favourites. Will be pinning to share!
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Pinterest Addicted says
These look tasty! I actually have every single ingredient in my kitchen currently, SCORE! Thank you for this post, I definitely pinned it.
Christine says
Jenn, delicious looking cookies! Yum! My husband is a banana bread lover, and seriously he just asked me to make some for him. I'm definitly going to surprise him with these goodies! Happy New Year!
Angela Halverson says
I made these yesterday, and they turned out surprisingly good! I was sure I did something wrong when the batter was really wet and just plopped it onto the baking sheets. But oh my gosh, they were so moist and airy! My kids have been devouring them, and I had a few as a midnight snack last night. 🙂 Great recipe! It's been added to my recipe book. Thank you!
Michelle says
I'm not big on banana bread, but I love cookies. Love this idea!
Jenn says
Oh I am so glad that you liked them! I know that the batter can be scary - but they do turn out really yummy and moist. 🙂 YAY! Thanks for letting me know that you liked them!
Jennifer says
Made this yesterday! Yum. I knew from comments that the batter would me moist and right out of the oven everything looked yummy. but day two, the cookies seem to be a little sticky? did I do something wrong? They are still delicious though.
Anna @ Sunny Side Ups says
Mmmm...these look super delicious and addicting! 🙂 Banana + chocolate is the best flavor combo! I've gotta try out your recipe! Pinned!
Jenn says
Oh no! Because I made these for my cookie swap, we packaged up and sent out most of the cookies and only had a little leftover. I didn't find them to be sticky...I wonder what would cause that? I am sorry I don't know. Maybe it's the starch from the bananas?
Pam says
These look so good! I love the taste of banana and chocolate. Thank you so much for linking your recipe up to Dare to Share, you are a Dare to Share Feature of the Day.
inglish says
The texture is a little like a sponge. Is this correct or did I do something wrong? Thank you
Jan says
I made these and they were delicious. The family loved them. Someone else mentioned they were sticky and I had that problem. I couldn't stack them but had to layer with wax paper. What did I do wrong? Won't stop me from making them again. They were awesome!!
shelly peterson says
Oh do these look yummy! I love banana bread so I know I would love these plus they has chocolate chips! 🙂
Lindsay says
I am excited to make these tonight! I have a brick of butter in the fridge that is 454 grams.. How many grams is a stick, 1/4 that?
Tara Mcknight says
I was wondering about the butter when she says 1 stick how many grams is that
Jenn says
1 stick or 1/2 cup butter is equal to 4 ounces, or 113 grams.
Jenn says
I just googled it - 1 stick or 1/2 cup butter is equal to 4 ounces, or 113 grams.
Shelba Johnson says
did u crush the bananas orvput in whole
Jenn says
I mashed them!
Tamie says
you do need to start making two batches, one for you and one for me
Treasure says
Made these tonigh and they were delish. They remind me of bear paws, without the processed flavour. I think next time I'll had some cinnamon though. I just love cinnamon in my banana bread.
Jenn says
Oh I love hearing when someone tries my recipe! I am so glad that you liked them!!
Amanda says
Would I be able to make a substitution for the white sugar? I have coconut sugar (similar to brown sugar) honey and maple syrup. Thanks!
Jenn says
I have experimented with using honey but I can never get the conversion right - try searching online for the conversion for each ingredient and see! 🙂 Good luck!
Patty says
If everyone is raving about these cookies, why did it get mediocre on the stars for rating it?
Patty says
If this is such a good recipe and getting rave comments, why are the number of stars so mediocre on the ratings?
Jenn says
I am guessing because only six people came back and gave it a rating?
Carla says
These look great. But my pet peeve in recipes is unrealistic prep times. So I'm going to find my ingredients, measure them, mix the ingredients in stages, and then put them on a cookie pan --- all in five minutes. Uh huh. If this is true, I would love to see a video where you accomplish all of that in 360 seconds. I'd make a bet that don't make 4 dozen cookies either ....
Jennifer says
Gonna try it
Lori says
These were awesome. Since I have grandsons here helping me, we topped them each with a Marischino cherry. Possibly our new favorite!! Yum!!
Tricia Smith says
These cookies are amazing. I have made them a lot, my family loves them. I have tried a few different things in them as well. Walnuts with the original ingredients,makes it awsome. I have also used butterschotch chips instead of chocolate. Will make these over and over again! Thank you for this awsome idea
Tricia Cale says
These banana bread cookies turned out awesome THANKS FOR SHARING
Joe Nichols says
These are absolutely delicious, best way to use ripened bananas in my eyes, thanks for this!
Gina Gresch says
What is the nutritional value of the cookies? Just looking for calories and fat. Thanks!
Liz says
Melted butter or softened butter?
About to make these!
Liz says
Great flavor, mine turned out spongy but soft and formed. Maybe that's the banana element? I used coconut sugar and my butter was mostly melted.
Brenda says
Can your banana bread cookies be frozen?
Sandeep says
I just made these cookies and they are delish. Husband and toddler approved.
Jenn says
YAY! I am so glad you like them!
L says
Worked really well!!
Megan says
These are delicious! How should I store them?
Sharon Desormeaux says
Just found this recipe and would love to try. Wondering if i can use frozen bananas.
Jenn says
I haven't tried it myself, but I think it would be okay if you let them defrost completely first.
Christa says
Just made them they are delicious. Very easy to make. Will make them again
Nik says
Has anyone tried using brown sugar instead? ? excited to try making this for the first time!!!
Hope Gray says
Love! I just made these and they ARE the most delicious banana chocolate chip cookies EVER! My husband is eating all of them now. He says they are now his favorite. I used 1/2 cup white sugar and half cup brown sugar (instead of just one cup white sugar) and they are Amazing!
Jenn says
I am so glad that you liked them!!!!!!
Nicole says
My fav banana cookie! Just made them for the 2nd time. Do you store them in an airtight cotainer or the fridge?
I weighed my bananas so I could get accurate nutrient information and I used 430g banana for anyone wanting a more exact measurement. I also used only 3/4 cup sugar and 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips and tasted just as good with less sugar. I also left out the salt because I used salted butter.
Nutrition info for anyone wondering:
I made 53 cookies
1 cookie is:
68 calories
2.8g fat
10g carb
5.6g sugar
1g protein
Deborah Rowe says
Quick to mix up and made 48 cookies! Just be sure to give them room as they do spread put as they cook. I'd make this recipe again.
Roberta says
Simple...people with poor taste.
Kimberly Griffith says
These cookies turned great! I didn’t have the little chocolate chips, so I just chopped up the bigger ones. I also added some chopped walnuts and some cinnamon. They remind me more of a cake cookie than a banana bread. It’s small like a cookie, with the taste of banana bread. With a little bits of chocolate and a hint of cinnamon. Pure deliciousness!
Rita Gillett says
Just made these tonight and they are delicious! I used butterscotch chips and pecans rather than the walnuts and choc chips. I would do that again! Now I am wondering how to store them! I hope they don’t get soggy! They are perfect right now!?
Jenn says
I am so glad that you like them! I had an issue storing them too - they tend to get "wet" after a day or two, and I haven't been able to figure out how to stop that. LOL
Alora says
Can you use gluten free flour?
Jenn says
Yes, but the consistency will likely be very different.
Elizabeth says
Delicious. Was looking for something new to try that wasn't just an alteration of regular banana bread (snickerdoodle banana bread, chocolate banana bread, cinnamon roll banana bread, etc. My kids devoured the first batch right from the oven, including one that refuses to eat regular banana bread. Will definitely make this again.
Jenn says
YAY! It is my favorite way to use up bananas!
Lise Ode says
Wow! These cookies look amazing. I can't wait to try this recipe. Thank you for sharing.
Janet says
These are delicious! How should I store them?
Jenn says
They honestly do not store well - they become "sticky" after a few days. I would store then in the fridge, but not for long.
Meredith says
We all love these at my house! The only thing I do differently is add a little cinnamon. I make them over and over and over and over again.
Jan says
Can you use coconut oil instead of butter for this cookie recipe? Cookies look delicious and comments made by others is a must try
Jenn says
YES! I switch out coconut oil for butter in tons of baking!
Kim Beaulieu says
This is such a fun recipe for cookie season!
Judy Anne Houson says
I make these cookies at least once a week and share them with my friends. Today when I made them, I put the batter in mini muffin pans. The recipe made exactly 4 dozen muffins. (I had to bake them a few extra minutes.) I can't wait to share them at a women's luncheon at church later this week.
Darla M Greene says
I made for the first time, they were amazing I added chopped walnuts and mini chocolate chips. They will be one of my favorite cookies to make
Tracy says
These are outrageously good. Almost like a muffin top. Love them. Perfect Christmas morning with an egg casserole or something. So so good.
Cheryl says
Wonderful and now I'm making it with allulose instead of cane sugar. Soooo good. Thank you!
Liz B says
I just made these cookies. I didn't have chocolate chips so I grounded up walnuts. They are awesome. Definitely a recipe I will make again and again but with chocolate chips and crushed walnuts. Awesome recipe. Thanks for sharing
Louise says
This worked exactly as written, thanks! Really good...nicely brown on the bottom. Tastes exactly like banana bread in a cookie 😋
Gail says
This recipe is delicious, addictive, love these. I brought some to my 96 year old Mother in law and she asked me to make more for her..
Jennifer says
Aw!! Thank you so much for this comment, I love that you love it so much!
Teresa says
These cookies are delicious! We love banana bread...I make mini loaves with mini choc chips. I love mini choc chips in the cookies as well. Made them a few weeks ago and my husband, parents and coworkers loved them so much that they wanted the recipe and am making again tonight!! Makes alot, so I froze some too. They freeze very well! Adding recipe to my Go to recipe book!!
Susan Schwartz says
I love these cookies! Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Dawn Duncan says
Made this recipe late night baking. Easy to follow recipe. Only things that I did differently is that I added an extra banana, I had an extra. I also added about 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts, 1tsp of cinnamon, and a extra handful of chocolate chips. Baked as directed. These are delicious! My family loves these! I will definitely be putting them into our cookie rotation.
Marsha Pinkston says
I was wondering if I made the dough ahead of time and refrigerated until the next day if it would ruin the outcome of the cookies?
Jennifer says
It will not ruin the cookies at all! Actually, it might even help the cookie dough to not be so wet. Please let me know how they turn out after you make them, I'd love to find out if they're easier to handle on the baking sheet.
Dave B says
Why do people leave a 5 star rating to a recipe they haven't made yet?
I'm about to make these, but will wait to rate until the I've tasted the final product.
Jennifer says
Honestly, your guess is as good as mine! Please let me know how it turned out for you!
Amanda says
Followed recipe, but added golden raisin and chopped walnuts instead of chocolate chips.. what a great recipe! Thanks
Rosie says
I am absolutely in love with this recipe! Occasionally I’ll add some pecans or walnuts in to make it a little different, but this cookie recipe is really wonderful! Much less scarier to me than making banana bread!!