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Banana Cookies are the perfect Breakfast, Snack or Dessert! It’s my favorite Banana Bread Recipe turned into a cookie! Yum! Ready in 30 Minutes and oh so tasty!

 

 

These banana cookies are soft, chewy, and so easy to make! They are the perfect dessert, treat, snack, or on-the-go breakfast. 

One of the things I love most about this banana cookie recipe is that it’s actually made from my favorite banana bread recipe. They’re literally banana drop cookies from banana bread batter!

The recipe is so tasty and so versatile; loaf it, drop it, muffin it — the sky’s the limit! In this case, however, we’re going to focus on the banana bread cookies aspect of it. 

 

 

What Ingredients are in Banana Cookies?

To make these delicious and soft banana cookies, you’ll need the following ingredients: 

• Salted butter – brought to room temperature, butter will add richness to your cookies. 
• White sugar – This will make your cookies irresistibly sweet, while enhancing the banana flavor! 
• Eggs – eggs are the glue that holds many baked goods together, these cookies being no exception. 
• Salt – the best flavor enhancer we have! With salted butter, you only need a pinch. If you’re using unsalted butter, go ahead and use a ½ teaspoon. 
• Very ripe medium bananas – the riper, the better! Overripe bananas become sweeter as the starches break down into additional sugars. You’ll get better banana flavor and more sweetening power the more ripe your bananas are. 
• Baking soda – bananas are acidic, and the baking soda will react with the acidity of the bananas to create carbon dioxide, which give your banana muffins a nice bit of leavening. 
• Bread flour – bread flour has more protein than all-purpose flour, so it can produce more gluten, which helps with leavening (it’s a bit of a long story).  Having said that, you can sub all-purpose flour, but it might result in a cookie that will be a little less poofy than the pictures for this recipe show. 

 

 

How to make banana cookies?

Once you have your ingredients, putting together these banana bread cookies is a cinch! It really just comes down to a few quick and simple steps:

1. Preheat the oven. I hate it when I forget this step! It sets the whole process back at least 20 minutes. 
2. Prepare your baking sheets using parchment paper or a baking mat. You can also use non-stick foil; if you have a dark, nonstick pan remember to reduce the baking temperature by 25 degrees. 
3. Combine the ingredients. Just a few different combination steps will have your batter ready to bake! 
4. Drop batter onto cookie sheet. It’s really that simple. I love drop cookie recipes! 
5. Bake cookies in the preheated oven. 
6. Devour! 

 

 

Can you make cookies out of banana bread mix?

Though I haven’t personally tried this method, as I prefer to make my banana bread and cookies from scratch, I imagine this would work as well. I would substitute softened butter if the banana bread mix calls for oil to keep things from getting too runny. 

Can you make cookies out of bananas?

Of course you can make cookies out of bananas! That’s what this entire recipe is dedicated to! And this banana cookie recipe will not disappoint.

It’s all the perfection of banana bread in cookie form. It’s literally my favorite banana bread recipe, in a drop cookie reincarnation.

 

 

Can you make cookies using frozen bananas?

Yes, you can absolutely use frozen bananas to make this banana cookie recipe! All you need to do is let those bananas completely thaw in the fridge before you mash them up and add them to your batter. So simple!

It’s a great way to use up frozen bananas. It’s also great to have as an option if you have very, very ripe bananas but no time to whip up a batch of bread or cookies. 

To freeze bananas, remove the peels and place them in an airtight container or freezer bag. If your bananas are very ripe and somewhat mushy, you can pre-freeze them on a baking tray before placing them in a container or bag to prevent them from clumping or getting stuck together. 

How to store banana cookies?

To keep these tasty banana cookies soft and fresh, store in an airtight container or bag at room temperature for up to 4 days. 

 

 

Can I freeze banana cookies batter?

You can freeze banana cookie batter! But I wouldn’t recommend freezing it in a solid block. If you want to save your banana cookie batter for later baking, drop the cookies onto a parchment or waxed paper-lined baking sheet and pop it in the freezer for a good pre-freeze.

Once the batter is frozen, place the individual drops in an airtight container or bag and keep in the freezer for up to 3 months. 

To bake, place the cookie drops on a prepared baking sheet and allow it to sit at room temperature for 15-20 minutes before baking as usual. 

 

 

Can you freeze banana cookies?

You CAN freeze banana cookies (if they last that long)! Be sure to store in an airtight container or bag. You can freeze cooked banana cookies for 2 months. These make great on-the-go banana breakfast cookies! 

 

More Banana Recipes You’ll Love…

• Banana Pudding Cupcakes
• Chocolate Cherry Muffins
• Banana Oatmeal Cookies
• No Bake Banana Pudding
• Banana Yeast Bread
• Banana Poke Cake
• Mango Strawberry Banana Smoothie
• Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Coconut Banana Muffins
• Banana Pecan Cookies
• Banana Bars
• Oatmeal Banana Bread
• Chocolate Banana Muffins
• Tropical Banana Bread

 

 

I’m sure once you’ve tried these sumptuous banana cookies, you’ll love them as much as we do! They make a great pop-tart or sugar cereal substitute as healthy banana cookies for breakfast! And they pack all the flavor and texture of banana bread into a convenient, handheld form. What’s not to love?!

 

Originally Posted: January 16, 2017

Photos & Text Updated: April 10, 2021

 

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