I have a very special place in my heart for banana bread. It is probably one of my all-time favorite things to eat. My husband likes to accuse me of buying to many bananas at the store and βforgettingβ about them on purpose. There may be an element of truth to this but I canβt help myself because banana bread is so freaking delicious.
Went to make a super simple batch of banana bread the other day and then randomly decided to turn it in the drop cookies. I think it was partly out of being impatient. It takes a lot less time to make cookies than it does banana bread and I wanted to eat it ALL!
This really is the easiest banana bread and cookie recipe and it only utilizes one grain-free flour. So go buy too many bananas and βforgetβ about them and make yourself some cookies! Happy Friday Yaβll!
Enjoy!
Banana Bread Drop Cookies
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 24 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cup smashed banana β approximately 3 small bananas
- 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 1/4 cup almond flour
- 3 Tbsp ground flaxseeds
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Mix the smashed banana, oil, eggs and vanilla together with a hand or stand mixer and beat until incorporated.
- Add the almond flour, flax, baking soda and salt and mix to combine.
- Add the chocolate chips and mix until just incorporated. Batter should be thick and the cookie should hold it shape when placed on the pan.
- Scoop about two tablespoons of batter with an ice cream scoop or spoon and place on to the pan.
- Bake the cookies for 15-18 minutes or until edges are browned. Repeat until the dough is gone.
Notes
- Mashed ripe bananas can often vary in texture and some can contain more liquid than others. You may need to add more almond flour if your batter is not thick enough.
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Nora (A Clean Bake) says
My only complaint about banana bread is that having a slice means not being able to have a cookie (I mean I could, but you know what I mean, dessert-wise). Thank you for solving this IMPORTANT problem! π
Jessi's Kitchen says
Haha! Love it!
Mayola says
Can I make them without the chocolate chips?
Jessi's Kitchen says
Yes, most definitely. Just a fun mix-in if you chose to use it. Hope you enjoy the cookies! π
Linda says
I loved these! I was wondering if you could maybe use pumpkin instead of bananas. What do you think?
Jessi's Kitchen says
So glad you enjoyed them! Ya know…I think it could work but not entirely sure. I think it is worth a try! π
Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness says
Drop cookies are my best friend.
Also, I LOLed at your impatience. That is me all the way. I am always too impatient with banana bread that I cut it before it even has time to set and fully cook!
Melissa Griffiths says
There have been plenty of times I went for cookies over something else because I just wanted to eat them already! π
Jessi's Kitchen says
Yes!! Love it!
Jessi's Kitchen says
Haha! So hard to wait for banana bread sometimes!
Karina Sterman says
Thank you for this. It sounds great. Is there any chance to use coconut flour instead of almond?
Jessi's Kitchen says
I don’t think it will work. Coconut flour is so much more absorbent than almond.