Banana Bread Cookies

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🍌🍪 Banana Bread Cookies — Soft, Cozy & Irresistible

🌟 Introduction

There’s something magical about bananas when they’re perfectly ripe — soft, sweet, and full of comfort. These Banana Bread Cookies bring together everything we love about classic banana bread, but in cute, soft, chewy cookie form.

They’re warm, fragrant, lightly sweet, and melt in your mouth with every bite. Perfect for cozy evenings, quick snacks, lunchboxes, or when you want something homemade without the effort of baking a full loaf.

If banana bread and cookies had a baby… this would be it. 💛

📝 Ingredients

Main Ingredients:

  • 2 ripe bananas, mashed 🍌
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour 🌾
  • ½ cup sugar (white or brown)
  • ¼ cup butter, melted 🧈
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon (optional but recommended)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Optional Add-ins (Highly Recommended 😍):

  • ½ cup chocolate chips 🍫
  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
  • A pinch of nutmeg
  • Oats for extra texture

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Preheat the oven
Preheat to 180°C (350°F) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.

2️⃣ Mash the bananas
In a bowl, mash the ripe bananas until smooth and creamy.

3️⃣ Mix wet ingredients
Add melted butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla. Mix until well combined.

4️⃣ Combine dry ingredients
In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.

5️⃣ Make the dough
Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Stir gently until just combined.
(Fold in chocolate chips or nuts if using.)

6️⃣ Scoop & shape
Scoop spoonfuls of dough onto the baking tray, leaving space between each cookie.

7️⃣ Bake
Bake for 10–13 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden and centers are soft.

8️⃣ Cool & enjoy
Let cookies cool for 5 minutes before serving. They’ll firm up slightly but stay soft inside.

🔥 Baking Method (For Perfect Cookies)

✔ Use ripe bananas with brown spots for natural sweetness
✔ Don’t overmix — soft dough = soft cookies
✔ Slightly underbake for a moist, cake-like texture
✔ Let rest before eating for best flavor

📜 A Little History

Banana bread became popular during the Great Depression when home bakers avoided waste by using overripe bananas. Over time, creative bakers transformed it into muffins, cakes, and now — cookies!

These cookies keep the heart of traditional banana bread while offering a faster, more fun version perfect for modern kitchens.

💛 Why Everyone Loves These Cookies

✔ Soft and fluffy
✔ Naturally sweet
✔ Budget-friendly
✔ Kid-approved
✔ Perfect with tea or coffee
✔ Smell AMAZING while baking

Once you make them, they become a weekly favorite!

🍪 Serving Suggestions

  • Enjoy warm with milk 🥛
  • Drizzle with honey or chocolate
  • Spread with peanut butter
  • Serve with coffee or tea ☕
  • Pack in lunchboxes

🥰 Final Thoughts

These Banana Bread Cookies are the definition of comfort baking — simple, cozy, and full of love. Whether you’re baking for family, friends, or just yourself, they never disappoint.

✨ Soft. Sweet. Homemade happiness. ✨

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