I never seem to eat all my bananas before they get too ripe. I know the go-to saver for over ripe bananas is banana bread, but I wanted to use them for something a little different. Cooking Light had a great cookie recipe that used ripe bananas, so I tried it out.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 medium)
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 5 3/5 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 1/4 cups)
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- Cooking spray (or parchment paper)
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Add the banana, brown sugar, butter, sugar, and vanilla extract to a large bowl.
Use a mixer to combine until smooth. Add the egg and beat until smooth.
Add the flour, oats, baking soda and salt to a medium bowl. Stir to combine.
Add the oat mixture to the banana mixture and beat with a mixture at medium speed until well blended.
Stir in chocolate chips.
Drop large tablespoons onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. If you do not have parchment paper, coat a baking sheet with cooking spray before adding cookie dough. (It should make about 18 cookies)
Bake at 350 for 18 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the pans for 2 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely.
What a wonderful find! The cookies were moist and chewy and the banana taste shown through.
I think I’ve found my new recipe for over ripe bananas!
That’s a terrific recipe! Thanks SO much for sharing them! ….they look amazing! I’ll have to try them the next time I have ripe bananas! (Buzzed!)
Ooh, looks wonderful. I often make banana chocolate chip pancakes, but this sounds delectable! 🙂
love the brown sugar hear 🙂 It means the cookies are made with love! They sound really yummy!
Is that a heart of brown sugar? 🙂
Emily, it sure is! I have heart-shaped measuring cups 🙂
Thanks for the great recipe. I also always have over ripe bananas and banana bread gets old. Cookies never do!
I have another bunch of ripe bananas in my yard that I need to find recipes for. This looks like a winner! By the way, bananas can be sliced and frozen on a baking sheet for later use.
I love how thick and chewy these cookies look! And it seems like every week I have brown bananas also!
Mmmm another keeper! Love how these sound and look! The flavors are perfection!
These are such a great idea! Banana bread is overdone in our household so I’ll try this next time. I love that photo of the brown sugar shaped like a heart. So cute!!
I love banana and chocolate together, these sound delicious!
WOW this has been MY families secret recipe passed through the generations also!!!
Gosh these cookies have everything I like!! What fabulous recipe! this one is a keeper, thanks for posting 🙂
U’ve been buzzed…
My wife has been telling me about your blog for a while; now I know why. I am home on April Vacation this week (adult translation: yard work/cleaning garage) with a bunch of bananas ripening in my window. I was going to make pancakes but this looks SO much better! Thanks for the motivation.
Your comment just made my day! I’m glad I could help out. Be careful though, these are kind of addicting! 🙂
They are in the oven baking as I am typing this!!!! I can’t wait it taste them!!!
LaTreece,
I hope they turned out great! Happy eating!
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DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!
I have just taken these out of the oven and they are DELICIOUS!!! Thanks for the recipe.