Description
Crumbl banana bread cookies bring classic banana bread comfort into an irresistible cookie format with a silky cream cheese glaze that makes dessert dreams come true. Warm spices and ripe bananas create a perfect handheld treat your family will devour in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 ripe bananas
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
Sugars and Sweeteners:
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prep your workspace by heating the oven to 350°F and lining two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Combine 2 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda, ½ tsp salt, and ½ tsp cinnamon in a medium bowl, whisking until evenly distributed.
- Grab your mixer and cream ½ cup butter with ½ cup brown sugar and ¼ cup granulated sugar until the mixture looks light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Crack 1 large egg into the butter mixture and blend until completely incorporated.
- Peel 2 ripe bananas and mash them thoroughly, leaving only tiny, minimal chunks.
- Mix 1 tsp vanilla extract into your mashed bananas.
- Pour banana mixture into butter mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients, creating a soft, cohesive dough.
- Scoop 2-tablespoon portions of dough onto prepared sheets, spacing each cookie 2 inches apart.
- Slide baking sheets into the 350°F oven and bake 10-12 minutes, watching for golden edges and set centers.
- Remove cookies from oven and let them rest on baking sheets for 5 minutes.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack for complete cooling.
- Beat 4 oz cream cheese in a bowl until silky smooth.
- Gradually whisk 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tbsp milk, and ½ tsp vanilla extract into cream cheese.
- Continue whisking glaze until it’s completely smooth with zero lumps.
- Drizzle or spread glaze over fully cooled cookies.
- Allow glaze to set for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use very ripe, almost black bananas for the deepest, richest banana flavor in your cookies.
- Let your butter and cream cheese soften at room temperature for easier mixing and smoother textures.
- For gluten-free options, swap regular flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend and check that your ingredients are certified gluten-free.
- Store these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or refrigerate for extended freshness.
- Prep Time: 15-20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 205 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 135 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg