Banana Bread Chocolate Chip Cookies – Sweet Easy Recipes for Dessert Lovers
If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if banana bread and chocolate chip cookies had a love child, well, you’re looking at it. These Banana Bread Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, chewy, and perfectly sweet—kind of like your favorite banana bread loaf but in a portable, snackable form. I like to call them the cookie equivalent of a warm hug.
The best part? You don’t need a mixer, fancy ingredients, or even a whole afternoon to pull these together. Just a few ripe bananas, a bit of butter, and your favorite chocolate chips. Suddenly, you’ve got golden-brown magic cooling on your countertop.
Whether you’re baking with your kids, treating yourself after a long day, or just need a no-fuss dessert to impress your coworkers, this recipe’s got your back. It pulls together the comfort of homemade banana bread with the charm of a gooey cookie. Addictive? Absolutely. And yes, I’ve been known to eat three in one sitting—strictly for quality control, of course.
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Stir in the egg and vanilla extract until fully combined.
- In another bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined—don’t overmix!
- Fold in the chocolate chips like you mean it.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the centers look just set.
- Let the cookies cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Or eat one immediately. No judgment.