These soft and fluffy banana chocolate chip cookies are lightly sweet, a little chewy, and fast to throw together! A perfect use for any overripe bananas.
Whenever I have overripe bananas, banana bread is the obvious choice to make with them. But sometimes the idea of a full loaf feels like a lot to commit to–and a pile of soft, puffy, lightly sweet cookies feels like the right choice.
These banana yogurt cookies are so easy to throw together and are perfect for a quick on-the-go breakfast or snack!
Ingredients You’ll Need for these Banana Yogurt Cookies
Many of these ingredients (like leaveners, oil and sugar) you may already have in your kitchen. The ripeness of your bananas is key–the darker brown they are, the more sweetness they’ll impart to your cookies.
I like using Greek yogurt in these cookies because it adds more thickness, but you could also use regular yogurt (I’d use a little bit less) or add in the same quantity of mashed banana if you’re trying to avoid dairy.
- All-purpose flour
- Oat flour (or additional all-purpose flour)
- Baking powder, baking soda and salt
- Fat like coconut oil, butter or a neutral oil like vegetable oil
- Brown sugar
- Greek yogurt
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- 2-3 large, very ripe bananas
- Semisweet chocolate chips
How to make the cookies
Making these cookies is a very similar process to making banana bread–but even faster! Simply whisk all the dry ingredients together, then the wet ingredients. The batter should be thick enough so that you can easily dollop it onto a baking sheet to make cookies.
The dough bakes up in about 10 minutes so you can easily have fresh banana cookies in under 30 minutes!
What do these banana cookies taste like?
The texture is puffier, doughier with a soft interior and slight chew. These are lightly sweet with a great banana flavor that pairs well with the semisweet chocolate–perfect for a quick breakfast or a snack!
Banana Yogurt Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup oat flour or swap with 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted butter or a neutral oil can also be used
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mashed bananas (about 2-3 large)
- 1/2 – 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine the flours, baking powder, salt, baking soda in a bowl.
- In a measuring cup or other bowl, combine the coconut oil, sugar, yogurt, egg, vanilla and mashed banana. Stir in the dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Use a rounded tablespoon of dough per cookie and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until cookies begin to brown around the edges.
Christina
I wish they had a doctorate program for eating chocolate. I would spend my life savings to become Dr. Christina, chocolate eater. Sorry to hear about your awesome roommate, at least you made a friend for life. And your recipe sounds amazing! I’ve never made cookies with mashed up banana’s before, but I’m about to!
erika
Aww thanks so much Christina!! Let me know how they turn out!
Lianna
aw I hate goodbyes too. I’m usually the one bawling my eyes out hysterically and everyone hates that because you know once one person starts to tear up it’s almost contagious. but mmm these cookies look so soft!
Lilly Sue
These look freaking awesome 🙂 Sweet story too! Goodbyes are always hard.
carla @ eat sweet. by carla sue
Hehe. I know what you mean, Erika! Sometimes it just seems a whole lot easier doing the whole quick ‘see ya later’ thing, rather than actually having to THINK about it and deal with it. These cookies look delicious!
Kristi @ My San Francisco Kitchen
Aww sorry about your roomie! I was so sad when mine moved far away 🙁 These cookies look great!
Dana @ Simply Romanesco
These cookies look so decadent!!! And they definitely make goodbyes easier 🙂
molly yeh
oh she sounds like such a good roommate! that is indeed sad that she’s leaving. i hope you find a new roommate that is ok with your monopoly over the kitchen (i know how vital that is for a food blogger!!!).
erika
Thanks Molly 🙂 Yes, so crucial!!
Adri {Food-N-Thought}
Foodie friends are the best, sorry to hear she is leaving but looks like she has got great plans. Best of luck to her and you finding a new roommate.
erika
Thanks so much Adri! Yes, she is off to do great things 🙂
Julia
Goodbyes are definitely rough. I don’t think it’s uncommon for people to react the same way yo do and try to brush it off and not show emotion. Just our way of protecting ourselves. Your cookies look delicious, my dear and I love that they have bananas and yogurt in them. Must action this soon!
erika
Thanks for validating my weirdness, Julia 🙂 Hah. It does feel like a protective mechanism! As are cookies, apparently…
Bam's Kitchen
Awe…goodbyes are the worst. However now you have an excuse to visit sunny California. I bet these delicious cookies were the best goodbye gift ever. Take Care, BAM
erika
Bam, you always know how to look on the bright side 🙂
Brandi
These look fabulous Erika! You’re on a cookie roll lately aren’t ya?! Which is always a good thing. I’m a little obsessed with cookies myself. I like how cakey/fluffy the texture is…super duper yummy! I don’t like goodbyes either…I tend to stiffen up and introvert…it makes me VERY uncomfortable…particularly with family…much more than friends. Weird.
erika
Haha you caught on!! Yes, I’ve been bitten by a serious cookie obsession. And I love my cookies cakey! So good. And so interesting! Hmm I’m definitely more effusive when saying goodbye to friends, so I can totally see stiffening up around family. Everyone’s reaction to this post has been so interesting! I love hearing about your take on goodbyes 🙂
Brandi
If you like cakey girl, be on the lookout for a very cakey/fluffy cookie coming to a monitor near you very soon, haha!! 🙂 🙂
erika
Oh my god!!! So excited :)))
Alex @ Cookie Dough Katzen
Aw I always hate goodbyes, especially with someone really close that you see all the time. Hopefully some delicious cookies will help heal ya!
Nancy @ gottagetbaked
Awwwww, I hate goodbyes too, Erika. One of my first jobs out of law school was with an incredible group of guys, many of whom I actually went to school with. My firm had a contract with the government to prosecute drug offences and we lost that contract two years in. After that, most of the guys left B.C. and I miss them to this day. We keep in touch but it’s not the same. I hope you’ll stay in touch – you should just visit her in Cali. If you need a new recipe tester, I’ll gladly volunteer. Especially with these cookies – they look ah-may-zing! {{hugs}} girl!
erika
Aw that’s sad! I know, keeping in touch is difficult AND totally not a sufficient substitute for being there in person. She’s actually going to school about half an hour from my hometown where my parents live so I’ll definitely see her again, luckily! You’re the best Nancy 🙂
christina @ smallkitchenchronicles
Aww, what an awesome farewell to your roomie, Erika; so touching! Goodbyes are never easy, especially to those that hold a special place in our hearts. Sounds like your roommate was one of the awesome ones; how lucky that you two found each other. What a great way to honor her — with such a wonderfully written post and her favorite cookies! And … holy moley! The pictures of these delicious-looking cookies are just fabulous … really. You continue to rock my socks off, girl … bravo, bravo! xo
erika
Aww Christina. Your comments are always so touching–thoughtful and sweet! Thanks so much 🙂
Alex @ Brain, Body, Because
I’m sorry to hear about your roommate moving. It sounds like she’s going to be doing amazing things, though, and really helping people! That’s super cool.
If being your roommate means eating all of the delicious food that I see here, then I would definitely like to send you my resume.
I never thought to use yogurt in cookies! Thanks for sharing this recipe 🙂
erika
Yes, yes she is. She is such a good person! And lol you can move in anytime! Glad you like the look of this recipe 🙂
Kayle (The Cooking Actress)
Mmmm these cookies look super tasty!
I’m sorry about your roomie! Goodbyes are the worst–and I’m pretty sure you threw me one of those run away goodbyes! hahahaa
erika
OMG did I really??? I’m so embarrassed–did NOT mean to! I think I was probably just stressed about getting back in time to catch my flight…hahaha SORRY! I really was super happy to meet/hang out with you!! Haha. Die.
Stephanie
These look delicious! And a lot healthier than the chocolate banana creation I recently made… 😛 Cookies make everything a little bit easier. 🙂
Tahnycooks
I love yogurt cookies! Yum!
CCU
Cookies are the perfect way to say goodbye my friend – these look super delicious 😀
Cheers
CCU