Description
These Caramel Banana Bread Cookies are a delightful twist on traditional banana bread. Soft, chewy, and packed with caramel and nutty flavors, these cookies make for a perfect sweet treat.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients:
- 1 ripe banana (mashed)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup caramel bits or soft caramel candies (chopped)
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream wet ingredients: In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add the mashed banana, egg, and vanilla extract, and mix until well combined.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until a dough forms.
- Add mix-ins: Fold in the caramel bits and nuts if using.
- Bake: Use a tablespoon or cookie scoop to drop rounded balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the centers are set.
- Cool: Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- For extra caramel drizzle, melt additional soft caramels with a splash of milk and drizzle over cooled cookies.
- These cookies taste like banana bread in soft, chewy form.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
