Description
These Banana Pudding Cookies are soft, chewy, and bursting with the nostalgic flavor of classic banana pudding. Made with mashed ripe banana, instant vanilla pudding mix, white chocolate chips, and crushed Nilla wafers, these cookies are melt-in-your-mouth delicious and perfect for any occasion — from potlucks to cozy weekend bakes.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100g) packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 medium banana)
- 1 (3.4 oz) box instant vanilla pudding mix (not prepared)
- 1¼ cups (160g) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (150g) white chocolate chips
- ½ cup (50g) crushed Nilla wafer cookies
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Cream the Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
- Add Wet Ingredients: Mix in egg, vanilla extract, and mashed banana until well combined.
- Add Pudding Mix: Stir in the instant vanilla pudding mix (dry) until incorporated.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Fold In Add-ins: Gently stir in white chocolate chips and crushed Nilla wafers.
- Scoop and Bake: Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake 10–12 minutes until edges are golden but centers still soft.
- Cool and Enjoy: Let cookies cool 5 minutes on the pan before transferring to a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for deeper, sweeter flavor.
- Do not overmix once you add dry ingredients — this keeps cookies tender.
- Always use instant pudding mix, not cook-and-serve.
- For crunch, avoid crushing Nilla wafers too finely — small chunks are best.
- Store with a slice of bread in the container to keep cookies soft.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cookies, Banana Recipes
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg