Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Cookies
These Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Cookies are a delightful mix of soft banana bread and chewy cookies, loaded with rich chocolate chips. They’re easy to make, perfect for using up ripe bananas, and a delicious treat for any time of the day.
- Prep Time: 10min
- Cook Time: 10-12min
- Total Time: 20-25min
- Yield: 20-24min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
- ¾ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat & Prepare: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mash Bananas: In a bowl, mash the bananas until smooth.
- Cream Butter & Sugars: In another bowl, beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and mix well. Stir in the mashed bananas.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Form Dough: Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Scoop & Bake: Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
- Cool & Enjoy: Let cookies cool on the sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- For crunch: Add chopped walnuts or pecans.
- For a healthier version: Substitute half the flour with whole wheat flour.
- For dairy-free cookies: Use dairy-free butter and chocolate chips.
- For an oatmeal variation: Replace part of the flour with oats for a heartier texture.
