These chocolate chip banana cookies are soft, chewy, and delicious. These gluten free and vegan cookies are perfect for packing in lunches!
Last summer we took a belated and much-needed vacation to the west side of our state. We did something new this time, we rented an apartment rather than staying in a hotel. It was such a good choice for us! One of the most stressful things for me when we are on vacation is worrying about finding safe places to eat. It’s so tricky when you are dealing with food allergies – not every place is as careful as I’d like them to be.
Since we had the apartment though, we were able to make meals for ourselves. And we did eat out occasionally as well, but there wasn’t the pressure of “Oh no, we need to figure out lunch AND dinner again today! Where do we go?” It was just a much more relaxed situation since we had a place to cook.
Before we left, I decided to bake some chocolate chip banana cookies for the road. What’s a road trip without cookies, right?
These gluten free chocolate chip banana cookies are SUPER simple to make. Using a ripe banana (lots of brown spots on the peel, but not total mush inside – like #5 or #6 in this photo), gives these chocolate chip banana cookies great flavor.
I used gluten free flour (the Enjoy Life all-purpose blend), and they held together very nicely. These would also work well with spelt flour or all-purpose flour, or another gluten free flour blend, like Namaste Perfect Flour.
What can I make with overripe bananas?
Bananas that are too ripe are perfect for making gluten free banana bread, banana cake, or these banana cookies.
Can you use banana as an egg replacer?
Yes, mashed banana works well to bind these cookies together. These cookies are egg free, and perfectly tender and delicious, even without eggs.
These chocolate chip banana cookies are:
- a great recipe to try when you are new to gluten free baking
- chewy and full of flavor
- a big hit with kids and adults!
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Chocolate Chip Banana Cookies (GF + Vegan).
Simple and sweet, these banana chocolate chip cookies are perfect for a quick treat!
Ingredients
- 1 ripe banana
- ¼ cup vegan buttery spread softened
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup gluten free flour blend Enjoy Life or Namaste Perfect Flour would work well
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅔ cup dairy free chocolate chips
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
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Put the ripe banana in a mixing bowl and use a fork to mash it well.
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Add the coconut sugar, vanilla extract, and softened buttery spread. Stir well until combined.
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Add the gluten free flour, salt, and baking soda. Stir well, then add the dairy free chocolate chips and stir again.
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Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
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Let cool on the cookie sheet for a few minutes before moving to a wire rack to finish cooling.
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Store cookies in an airtight container.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition facts are for one cookie.
Store these cookies in an airtight container to keep them fresh.
If you aren't gluten free, feel free to use all-purpose flour.
This post was originally posted in September 2015. It has been updated.
Louise Guilia
A very good cookie. I made changes only because I am trying to add lots of flax and cranberry to my husband’s diet since he has a prostate issue. I used 1/3 cup oat flour, 1/3 cup flax meal and 1/3 cup brown rice flour for the flour. I added craisins and chocolate chips (instead of straight chocolate chips). I reduced the sugar to 1/3 cup. I will definitely make these every time I have a soft banana! Thank you for this wonderful recipe.
Kelly Roenicke
So glad you liked these!
Gab
So good! Used it to make weed cookies and they were perfect! So quick and easy, will be using this to make regular cookies in future!
Cassandra
These look delicious! But who can eat only one cookie?! 😁