Description
Delicious, bite-sized cookies that capture the essence of banana bread. Perfect for a warm treat with tea or coffee.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 bananas)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (for coating)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix the mashed bananas, melted butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Using a cookie scoop, drop dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Gently flatten the dough balls with a fork and sprinkle granulated sugar on top for a crunchy finish.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges turn golden brown.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Serve cookies at room temperature. They pair well with coffee or milk. For a softer bite, warm in the microwave for 8–10 seconds.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 12
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cookies, banana bread, dessert, sweet treat