Are you a cookie lover always looking for a new delicious treat? Look no further than Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies! With their combination of sweet bananas and rich chocolate chips, these decadent cookies are the perfect balance of flavors and textures. So break out your mixing bowl and preheat the oven—it's time to make the most delicious chocolate chip cookies with bananas you've ever tasted! Be sure to also try our 3 Ingredient Banana Oatmeal Cookies.
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⭐Why This Recipe Works
- A great way to use too-ripe bananas
- Cookies turn out crispy and chewy
- Banana and chocolate flavors work so well together
🥣Ingredient Notes
- Bananas - Make sure to use ripe bananas, as you would for banana bread.
- Butter - These cookies are made using melted butter which results in a more brownie-like texture.
- Brown sugar - Using a mix of brown sugar and granulated sugar helps the cookies to spread nicely and imparts a slight caramel flavor from the brown sugar.
- Rolled oats - Add a chewy texture to the cookies.
- Chocolate chips - I made this with milk chocolate chips, but semi-sweet would work as well.
📋Step by Step Instructions
STEP 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Peel and mash 2 bananas.
You can mash the bananas with a fork, but I like using a potato masher. It makes the job quick and easy.
STEP 2: Add the mashed bananas to a large bowl and add melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix.
STEP 3: In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, oats and salt.
STEP 4: Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients and stir until thoroughly combined.
STEP 5: Next, add in chocolate chips.
STEP 6: Mix the chocolate chips until they have been incorporated into the mixture.
STEP 7: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. You can also use a silicone mat. Use a cookie scoop to scoop and drop cookie dough on the cookie sheet leaving 2 inches in between cookies.
STEP 8: Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes until the edges have started to brown. This will insure that the edges are crispy while the center remains chewy.
STEP 9: Remove the cookies from the oven, let them sit for a minute or two, and then transfer them to a wire rack to cool.
👩🏻🍳Expert Tips
Tip 1: You can freeze these cookies in a freezer bag with layers separated by parchment paper for up to 3 months.
Tip 2: Riper bananas will add more sweetness to the cookie. They are also easier to mash than bananas which are less ripe.
Tip 3: You can mash the bananas with a fork, but I like using a potato masher. It makes the job quick and easy.
🤷🏻♀️Recipe FAQs
What kind of chocolate chips did you use in this recipe?
I used milk chocolate chips but semi-sweet chocolate chips and dark chocolate chips would also work.
Can you add nuts to these cookies?
Yes, you can add ½ cup of your favorite nuts, chopped. I find pecans and walnuts work particularly well.
How do I store these cookies?
You can store these chocolate chip banana cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
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📖 Recipe
Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 bananas ripe and mashed. 1 cup
- ½ cup butter melted
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1.5 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1.5 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Peel and mash 2 bananas.
- Add the mashed bananas to a large bowl and also add melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, oats and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients and stir until thoroughly combined.
- Next, add in chocolate chips.
- Mix the chocolate chips until they have been incorporated into the mixture.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. You can also use a silicone mat. Use a cookie scoop to scoop and drop cookie dough on the cookie sheet leaving 2 inches in between cookies.
- Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes until the edges have started to brown. This will insure that the edges are crispy while the center remains chewy.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and let them sit for a minute or two and then transfer them to a wire rack to cool.
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Vicky
So glad they worked out for you!
Gina Abernathy
Glad I found your recipe. I had some ripe bananas on the counter and I was looking for something to do with them. The cookies turned out great and were super delicious!
Sara Welch
Whipped up a batch of these and they did not disappoint! Turned out perfectly light, fluffy and delicious; easily, the best way to cure my sweet tooth!
rebecca
love bananas + chocolate. it's such a great flavor combination. thanks for sharing
Sharon
These banana and chocolate chip cookies were the perfect way to use up some bananas that we didn't eat in time. Will be making these again!
justine
Used ripe nanners for this and kids thought they were fantastic!