Chocolate Chip Banana Cookies Recipe
These Chocolate Chip Banana Cookies are a delightful twist on classic chocolate chip cookies, with the added sweetness and moisture from ripe bananas. They are soft, cake-like, and bursting with gooey chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients:
- 1 ripe banana (mashed)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Mix-ins:
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Beat in the mashed banana, egg, and vanilla extract until combined.
- Combine 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 until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Bake: Drop tablespoon-sized scoops of dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are lightly golden and centers are set.
- Cool: Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- These cookies have a soft, cake-like texture thanks to the banana.
- For extra flavor, try adding chopped walnuts or using dark chocolate chips.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
