Description
Scrumptious banana bread cookies blend classic comfort with delightful portability, offering a perfect twist on traditional banana bread. Sweet banana-packed treats invite warm memories and satisfy cravings with each delectable bite you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (240g) mashed overripe bananas (about 2 large bananas)
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
Wet Ingredients:
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Spices and Additional Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup (120g) chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- 1 cup (175g) semisweet chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the kitchen workspace by heating the oven to 350F (175C) and lining baking sheets with parchment paper or applying a light grease coating.
- In a spacious mixing vessel, whip the softened butter and granulated sugar until achieving a pillowy, aerated texture.
- Introduce the egg and vanilla extract, blending thoroughly to create a uniform mixture.
- Gently fold in the mashed bananas, ensuring a smooth and consistent consistency.
- Separately, combine the dry components: all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and ground cloves, whisking to distribute evenly.
- Cautiously integrate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring minimally to prevent toughening the dough.
- If desired, delicately incorporate chopped nuts and chocolate chips, distributing them evenly throughout the dough.
- Utilize a tablespoon to portion out uniform dollops of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, maintaining approximately 2 inches of separation between each cookie.
- Position the baking sheets in the preheated oven, allowing the cookies to transform for 10-12 minutes until the edges acquire a delicate golden hue.
- After removing from the oven, let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transitioning them to a wire rack for complete cooling.
Notes
- Ensure bananas are super ripe for maximum natural sweetness and intense banana flavor in every bite.
- Swap out regular flour with gluten-free flour blend to make these cookies celiac-friendly without compromising texture.
- Use coconut sugar or monk fruit sweetener for a lower-glycemic alternative that keeps the cookies deliciously sweet.
- Optional mix-ins like toasted walnuts or dark chocolate chunks can elevate the cookies’ complexity and provide delightful textural contrast.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg