Description
These banana bread cookies are soft, fluffy, and packed with classic banana bread flavor in every bite. Topped with a sweet cream cheese glaze, they’re the perfect treat when you want something cozy, sharable, and just a little bit indulgent.
Ingredients
For the Cookies
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup brown sugar, packed
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 small bananas)
½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
For the Cream Cheese Glaze
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
2–3 teaspoons milk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Add egg and vanilla extract; beat until combined. Mix in mashed bananas.
Gradually stir in the dry ingredients, being careful not to overmix. Fold in walnuts if using.
Scoop dough onto baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
Bake for 10–12 minutes, until edges are set and tops look lightly golden.
Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the glaze: beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle or spread over cooled cookies.
Notes
Use ripe, spotty bananas for the best flavor and sweetness.
For thicker cookies, chill the dough for 20–30 minutes before baking.
Cookies store well in an airtight container for 3 days at room temp or up to a week in the fridge.
Dough and baked cookies can be frozen for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: ~150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
Keywords: banana bread cookies, easy banana recipes, banana desserts
