Description
Enjoy the comforting flavors of banana bread in a chewy cookie form, perfect for snacking or sharing.
Ingredients
Scale
- Key Ingredients
- 3 medium ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation Instructions
- 1. Preheat Your Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- 2. Mash Bananas: In a large mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas until smooth but slightly chunky.
- 3. Combine Wet Ingredients: Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, and eggs to the mashed bananas. Whisk until combined.
- 4. Mix Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Gradually add this mixture to the wet ingredients while stirring gently until just combined.
- 5. Fold in Extras: If using walnuts or chocolate chips, fold them into the dough now.
- 6. Bake: Scoop tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets about two inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown around the edges.
- 7. Cool and Enjoy: Allow cookies to cool slightly on the baking sheets before transferring them to plates. Enjoy warm!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg