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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Vegan Banana Bread Cookies are soft, moist and incredibly fluffy.
• As written, this recipe is vegan, plant-based and gluten-free.
• All the best parts of a slice of banana bread but in cookie form.
• This is a great way to use up those spotty bananas on the counter.
• Can customize them with you favorite add-in’s.
• A great meal prep for snacks or breakfast.
• If you loved this one, be sure to check out my Levian Bakery Style chocolate chip cookies!

Ingredients And Substitutions

These are the main ingredients and substitutions for Vegan Banana Bread Cookies. Scroll down to the recipe card for a full list of ingredients and instructions.

The base of this recipe starts with spotty, ripe bananas. The riper and softer the bananas, the sweeter your cookies will turn out. If your bananas aren’t quite ripe enough, you can pop them in the oven to speed up the process.

Coconut sugar is my go-to sweetener for this recipe—it provides a subtle, caramel-like sweetness. If you prefer, you can substitute it with cane sugar, brown sugar, or even monk fruit sweetener.

Vanilla extract is a must-have, adding a hint of flavor that complements any baked good beautifully.

A touch of cinnamon brings warmth and depth, enhancing the flavors of the cookies.

The combination of oat flour and almond flour creates a delightful texture that’s both soft and tender. If needed, you can use just oat flour, though I haven’t tested this recipe with all-purpose flour or gluten-free blends.

Baking soda and baking powder work together to help these cookies rise, giving them a soft, pillowy texture.

A pinch of salt is essential to balance out all the flavors.

For the perfect finishing touch, I like to mix in chopped walnuts and mini chocolate chips for added crunch and sweetness. Feel free to customize with your favorite add-ins!

How To Make

ONE: Add the bananas to a large bowl and use a fork or potato masher to mash down. You want little to no clumps left.

TWO: Next, add in the coconut sugar, vanilla extract and cinnamon and whisk until well combined.

THREE: Add in the oat flour, almond flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix with a spatula until ingredients are combined.

FOUR: Fold in the chocolate chips and walnuts last and mix until fully incorporated.

FIVE: Use a double cookie scoop to add batter to a prepared baking sheet. Use a spoon to form uniform cookies and bake until golden brown. Let cool and enjoy!

Tips And Tricks

• Mash Bananas Thoroughly: Mash the bananas until smooth, ensuring little to no chunks remain for an even texture in your cookies.
• DIY Oat Flour: Make your own oat flour by blending oats in a food processor or blender for about 30 seconds until finely ground.
• Shape Before Baking: These cookies won’t spread like traditional cookies, so form and shape them to your desired size and thickness before placing them in the oven.
• Top with Extras: Add extra chocolate chips and walnuts to the tops of each cookie before baking for a visually appealing and flavorful finish.
• Let Them Set: Allow the cookies to sit on the baking sheet for 5-8 minutes after baking to help them firm up before removing.

How To Serve And Store

Serve these Vegan Banana Bread Cookies at room temperature or fresh out of the oven. They taste delicious on their own or even better with a drizzle of nut butter and paired with a cup of coffee.

Store leftovers in an airtight container on the counter and enjoy up to 4-5 days. Banana bread cookies can also be placed in the freezer to extend the life. Wrap them individually and place in the freezer, defrost on the counter or in the fridge overnight.

Taste And Texture

These Vegan and Gluten Free banana bread cookies are subtly sweet, they are not overpowering with sweetness which I love. You can really taste the banana and have a piece of chocolate and walnut in each bite.

The texture is soft, tender and fluffy.

Other Recipes You May Like

• Gluten Free Levain Cookies
• Coffee Cake Cookies
• Breakfast Cookies
• Gluten Free Strawberry Cookies
• Vegan Banana Nut Muffins

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Vegan Banana Bread Cookies

5 from 6 ratings

Hannah Kling

Vegan Banana Bread Cookies are a great and unique way to use up those ripe bananas on the counter. They taste just like a slice of banana bread but in cookie form, loaded with mini chocolate chips and chopped walnuts. They’re fluffy, moist and have all the best parts of your classic banana bread.

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes minutes

Total Time 22 minutes minutes

Servings 12 large cookies

Ingredients  

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• 3 large ripe bananas (mashed about 1.5 cups)
• 1/2 cup coconut sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup oat flour
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips + more for topping
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts + more for topping

Instructions

• Preheat oven t0 350F and prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
• Add the bananas to a large bowl and use a fork or potato masher to mash down. You want little to no clumps left.
• Next, add in the coconut sugar, vanilla extract and cinnamon and whisk until well combined.
• Add in the oat flour, almond flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix with a spatula until ingredients are combined.
• Fold in the chocolate chips and walnuts last and mix until fully incorporated.
• Use a double cookie scoop to add batter to a prepared baking sheet.
• Use a spoon to form uniform cookies and bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown.
• Let cool for 5-8 minutes before removing from the baking sheet and enjoy!

Notes

• Mash bananas down until there are little to no chunks left.
• You can make your own oat flour by blending oats for 30 seconds. 
• These cookies won’t spread in the oven like your traditional cookie so it’s important to form and shape them prior to going into the oven.
• Add on more chocolate chips and walnuts to the tops of each cookie before baking.
• Let sit on the baking sheet for 5-8 minutes before removing, this will help them set.

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