I love banana bread so, so much! 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!
When I received confirmation that I was able to participate in the 2014 The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap, I knew that I would be baking up a batch of these moist, chocolate banana bread cookies for my matches!
This recipe has been one of my most successful over the years – so much so, that I am sharing it again with you all this year!
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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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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR OTHER FUN Cookie RECIPES LIKE THIS Banana Bread Cookies Recipe?
Check out these delicious Christmas cookie recipes that I have shared over the years. They are all tried and true recipes that I have made over the years, or that one of my trusty food writers have made for me to share here.
I think you will love them all! Of course, this is just a small selection of Christmas cookies, but we have LOTS and lots of regular cookie recipes on the blog – just type “cookies recipe” into the search bar on the right hand side of the screen and they will pop up for you!
- Hot Cocoa Cookies Recipe for Santa Claus
- Mocha Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Recipe
- Easy Homemade Christmas Snowball Cookies Recipe
- Cake Mix Christmas Sugar Cookies Recipe
- Oatmeal Gingerbread Cookies Recipe
- Homemade Hot Cocoa Cookies Recipe for Christmas
- Chocolate Pecan Toffee Recipe
- Santa Hat Yeti Dessert Recipe for Christmas
- No Bake Reindeer Cookies Recipe
- Easy to Make Polar Bear Cookies Recipe
My top Christmas cookie recipe is actually this Christmas Cookie Bars Recipe and it gets so many views every holiday season! I’ve been making it for years and it’s actually my second favorite! My other favorite is this M&Ms Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe!
But believe me, all of these other recipes are equally delicious!
I love participating in The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap each year because it’s all about my favorite baked good: COOKIES!
This is my third year participating and I think I get more excited as the years go by. I love baking the cookies, writing out the recipe by hand on cute little recipe cards, packaging the cookies and shipping them out. 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…
Update: Please note that the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap is no longer taking place each year. The last year was 2015. In 2019, The Little Kitchen hosted the Good Cookie Food Bloggers’ Valentine’s Day event, which was a celebration of all things heart and love related!
A ton of bloggers gathered together and shared their recipes, all benefiting Cookies for Kids’ Cancer (C4KC). I was unable to participate in this event, as I was extremely ill for the few weeks leading up to it and not able to get myself into the kitchen in front of that hot oven! I hope that they hold the event again in 2020 so that I can participate!
How to Make This Banana Bread Cookies Recipe
Ingredients needed to make this Banana Bread Cookies Recipe
- 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 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips
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Instructions for making this Banana Bread Cookies Recipe
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees 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.
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Banana Bread Cookies Recipe
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
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
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Beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then add your eggs, vanilla and bananas.
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On low speed, mix in the flour, baking soda, and salt, until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
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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.
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Bake for 12 minutes, until the edges begin to turn a light golden brown.
NOTE: The batter in this Banana Bread Cookies Recipe 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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I have a few different versions of banana bread recipes on The Rebel Chick, aside from this Banana Bread Cookies Recipe. If you are like me and love banana bread in all of its forms, why don’t you go give them a look see?
Additional Banana Bread Recipes on The Rebel Chick
Fat Free, Guilt Free Banana Bread Recipe
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Banana Bread Recipe
Rocky Road Banana Bread Recipe
Heavenly Coconut Banana Bread Recipe
Chocolate Banana Bread Pudding Recipe
Are you looking for more delicious cookie recipes? I have tons of them on the blog!
Other Cookie Recipes on The Rebel Chick
Valentine’s Day Skillet Cookie Recipe
Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Toffee Chocolate Chip Sugar Cookie Recipe
Red Velvet Crinkle Cookie Recipe
Valentine’s Day Cookie Pizza Recipe
Halloween Pumpkin Cookies Recipe
Kitchen Sink Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
Mocha Chocolate Cookies Recipe
Oatmeal Gingerbread Cookies Recipe
Berry Cream Cheese Cookie Cups Recipe
Of course, that is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to cookie recipes here on The Rebel Chick! I think I have something like 24 pages full of them!
Great recipes Jenn! I had bookmarked this recipe for my menu this holiday season. Thanks for the inspirations.
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!
This looks so good, I’m looking for a few recipes. This is perfect!
Oh yummy! How can I take part of your cookie swap… but just get in on the cookie gifting. 😉
Oh yummy! Great recipe, banana bread cookies with chocolate chips, great with a big glass of milk.
These cookies have the most perfect consistency! Chewy with a crunchy outer edge. Delicious!
I was wondering about the butter when she says 1 stick how many grams is that
1 stick or 1/2 cup butter is equal to 4 ounces, or 113 grams.
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.
YAY! It is my favorite way to use up bananas!
These look so delicious!! I can’t wait to make these.
Wow I just made Banana Bread Saturday! I will make these cookies next!
Oh, these cookies sound amazing. I’m already a banana bread lover but if you add chocolate in I’m done!
Oh I just love banana bread, i can’t believe this is the first I’m hearing of a banana bread cookie!
If everyone is raving about these cookies, why did it get mediocre on the stars for rating it?
Simple…people with poor taste.
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!
I love banana nut bread but never thought about the flavors in a cookie before… I am so making these! Yum!
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!
These cookies look delicious. Want to give them a try one evening!
This looks like a great recipe. I was thinking about making banana bread, but know I won'[t do it.
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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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These look tasty! I actually have every single ingredient in my kitchen currently, SCORE! Thank you for this post, I definitely pinned it.
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!
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!
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!
I’m not big on banana bread, but I love cookies. Love this idea!
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.
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?
Can you use gluten free flour?
Yes, but the consistency will likely be very different.
Mmmm…these look super delicious and addicting! 🙂 Banana + chocolate is the best flavor combo! I’ve gotta try out your recipe! Pinned!
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.
The texture is a little like a sponge. Is this correct or did I do something wrong? Thank you
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!!
did u crush the bananas orvput in whole
I mashed them!
Oh do these look yummy! I love banana bread so I know I would love these plus they has chocolate chips! 🙂
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?
I just googled it – 1 stick or 1/2 cup butter is equal to 4 ounces, or 113 grams.
you do need to start making two batches, one for you and one for me
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.
Oh I love hearing when someone tries my recipe! I am so glad that you liked them!!
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!
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!
If this is such a good recipe and getting rave comments, why are the number of stars so mediocre on the ratings?
I am guessing because only six people came back and gave it a rating?
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 ….
Gonna try it
These were awesome. Since I have grandsons here helping me, we topped them each with a Marischino cherry. Possibly our new favorite!! Yum!!
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
These banana bread cookies turned out awesome THANKS FOR SHARING
These are absolutely delicious, best way to use ripened bananas in my eyes, thanks for this!
What is the nutritional value of the cookies? Just looking for calories and fat. Thanks!
Melted butter or softened butter?
About to make these!
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.
Can your banana bread cookies be frozen?
I just made these cookies and they are delish. Husband and toddler approved.
YAY! I am so glad you like them!
Worked really well!!
These are delicious! How should I store them?
Just found this recipe and would love to try. Wondering if i can use frozen bananas.
I haven’t tried it myself, but I think it would be okay if you let them defrost completely first.
Just made them they are delicious. Very easy to make. Will make them again
Has anyone tried using brown sugar instead? ? excited to try making this for the first time!!!
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!
I am so glad that you liked them!!!!!!
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
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.
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!
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!?
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
Wow! These cookies look amazing. I can’t wait to try this recipe. Thank you for sharing.
These are delicious! How should I store them?
They honestly do not store well – they become “sticky” after a few days. I would store then in the fridge, but not for long.