Soft, chewy, and bursting with chocolatey-banana flavor, these Chocolate Chip Banana Cookies are the ultimate way to use up ripe bananas in under an hour. Quick, easy, and perfect for snack time or dessert!
Print Pin Servings: 24 Cookies
Calories: 150kcal
Cost: $6
Equipment
- 1 Cookie scoop For evenly sized cookies
- 1 Silicone baking mat Optional, for even baking
- 1 Cooling rack Helps cookies cool evenly
- 1 Stand or hand mixer For creaming butter and sugar
- 1 Mixing bowls At least two — wet & dry
- 1 Baking sheet Light-colored preferred
Ingredients
- 2 Ripe bananas Mashed very ripe
- ½ cup Unsalted butter Softened
- ¾ cup Brown sugar Packed
- 1 Egg Room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract Pure if possible
- 1 ½ cups All-purpose flour Spoon and level
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon Optional for warmth
- 1 cup Chocolate chips Plus more for topping if desired
- ½ cup Chopped walnuts Optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets.
- Cream butter and sugar; add egg, vanilla, and mashed bananas.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon.
- Add dry ingredients to wet, mix until just combined.
- Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
- Drop dough onto baking sheet, flatten slightly, top with chips.
- Let dough rest for 30 minutes.
- Bake 10–12 min until edges are golden, centers soft.
- Cool 5 min on sheet, then move to wire rack.
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
Serving: 40g | Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.8mg