Description
These Peanut Butter Banana Cookies are a delicious treat that combines the flavors of sweet bananas and creamy peanut butter in a soft, chewy cookie. Perfect for a snack or dessert, these cookies are easy to make and will quickly become a family favorite.
Ingredients
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For the Cookies:
- 1 ripe banana (mashed)
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1/2 cup rolled oats (optional)
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips or chopped peanuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, cream together the peanut butter, softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the mashed banana, egg, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined.
- Add Optional Ingredients: Fold in oats and chocolate chips or peanuts if using.
- Bake: Drop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, flatten slightly with a fork, and bake for 10–12 minutes or until the edges are golden.
- Cool and Serve: Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For a chewier texture, add the oats.
- For a nut-free version, use sunflower seed butter.
- These cookies freeze well for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
