Description
These Banana Cream Cookies are soft, tender, and full of creamy banana flavor. Made with instant vanilla pudding mix, ripe banana, and a hint of vanilla, these cookies melt in your mouth with every bite. Perfect for using up ripe bananas, they’re quick to make, no chilling required, and guaranteed to become a household favorite!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix (dry)
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 egg
- ½ ripe banana, mashed (about ¼ cup)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1¼ cups (160g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (90g) white chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, cream softened butter until smooth. Add mashed banana, egg, and vanilla extract. Stir until well combined.
- Add Pudding Mix: Stir in the instant pudding mix (dry) until incorporated.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Add flour and baking soda to the mixture. Stir until just combined—do not overmix.
- Fold In Add-ins: Gently fold in white chocolate chips if using.
- Scoop and Bake: Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart. Bake for 9–11 minutes or until edges are set and centers remain soft.
- Cool and Serve: Let cookies cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Enjoy warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for the best flavor and natural sweetness.
- Don’t overbake — cookies will continue to firm as they cool.
- Add a sprinkle of sea salt before baking for a sweet-salty balance.
- Store with a slice of bread in the container to keep cookies soft.
- Optional: Drizzle with melted white chocolate once cooled for extra flair.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cookies, Banana Recipes
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg