These super delicious vegan banana cookies taste just like banana bread in cookie form! Soft and puffy and packed with banana flavor.
I’m so impressed with these vegan banana cookies. They are just so different to any cookie I’ve ever made before, but totally divine nonetheless.
The best way to describe them would really be vegan banana bread cookies. Because they taste like banana bread. In cookie form. Which is amazing.
So if you’re in the mood for some banana bread but don’t have the time for that, since it takes like an hour to bake, then these cookies are for you. All the flavor and deliciousness of banana bread, in cookie form!
Of course if you DO want to make banana bread, then you’ll love our vegan banana bread and our vegan chocolate chip banana bread. You’ll also love our vegan banana oatmeal cookies.
How To Make Vegan Banana Cookies
You will find full instructions and measurements in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is a summary of the process to go along with the process photos.
- These are really simple to make.
- Add vegan butter and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer and cream them together. Add mashed banana and vanilla extract and mix in.
- Add all purpose flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon and nutmeg and mix in.
- Now it’s time to add in your extras, I added a cup of chopped pecans, but chopped walnuts would be great too. Vegan chocolate chips would also probably be delish.
- The cookie dough is a little wet so use a cookie scoop to scoop out even sized amounts onto a parchment lined baking tray. Aim for somewhere in the region of 16-20 cookies.
- And then bake them at 350°F for 12-15 minutes until lightly browned on the top.
They are quite puffy cookies and definitely soft. Basically, they are the texture of totally delicious banana bread, in cookie form.
Hope that’s not sounding weird….because…it’s really not. It’s just delicious!
Baker’s Tips For The Best Banana Cookies
Weigh your flour for the best results. If you don’t have a food scale, then make sure you use the spoon and level method which is the most correct way to measure flour if using cups.
I find it easier to weigh the peeled banana and then mash it rather than mashing it first and then putting it into the measuring cup to get the correct amount, but that also works fine if you don’t have a food scale. Luckily measuring mashed banana is not tricky (like flour).
The addition of the chopped pecans (or walnuts or any other add-on’s) is totally optional, but recommended. Soooo delicious.
Spread the cookies very evenly on your baking tray. Even doing that though, they still make very good friends and stick together if you do them on one tray like I did. I didn’t find it an issue and just separated them when they cooled. But you may prefer to spread them over two baking sheets.
Storing and Freezing
Keep them stored in an airtight container at room temperature and enjoy within 3-4 days.
They are also freezer friendly for up to 3 months.
More Vegan Cookies
- Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Vegan Chocolate Cookies
- Vegan Sugar Cookies
- Vegan Oatmeal Cookies
- Vegan Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies
Did you make this recipe? Be sure to leave a comment and rating below!
Vegan Banana Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup Vegan Butter (112g)
- 1 cup White Granulated Sugar (200g)
- 1 cup Mashed Ripe Banana (250g)
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour (250g)
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1 cup Pecans (109g) Chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the vegan butter and sugar to the bowl of your stand mixer and cream them together. Then add in the mashed banana and vanilla and mix in.
- Add the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg and stir in with a spoon into a cookie dough.
- Add the chopped pecans and mix in.
- Use a cookie scoop to scoop even amounts of cookie dough onto the parchment lined baking tray spacing them evenly. Aim for around 16-20 cookies.
- Bake for 12-15 mins until lightly golden on top.
- Let them cool on the tray before removing.
Notes
- Measure the flour correctly, either by weighing it out on a food scale or by using the spoon and level method. Fluff up the flour and then spoon it into your measuring cup. Use the back of a knife to level off the top. Don’t scoop it and don’t pack it into the cup.
- The pecans are entirely optional. You can also use chopped walnuts.
- Keep them stored in an airtight container at room temperature and enjoy within 3-4 days. They are also freezer friendly for up to 3 months.
I’ve tried many recipes for banana cookies and always come back to this one as my favorite!! I usually add peanut butter in place of the vegan butter and add chocolate chips and they’re always a hit!!!! thank you for this recipe 🙂
Yay! Glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe Jesse! Thanks so much for sharing and for your great review!
These are delicious!
Happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe Helen! Thanks for you great review.
A mere male, I’m munching on my first try as I write. Delicious – though I’ve learned that 12-15 mins at 350 isn’t enough to brown and crisp up the outside. My solution? 12-15 at 350 as indicated then another 20 mins at 400. Result ? By my exacting standards a a perfect crunchy outside with a nice , softly textured inside. Also added ground coco nut and subbed walnuts for pecans.
Thanks for sharing and for your review Barry!
my cookies didn’t brown, but they taste just fine.
I think these are incredibly delicious, and I’ve never been a huge banana fan! I needed to use up overripe bananas…I was out of vegan butter so subbed coconut oil…I don’t like nutmeg so subbed cinnamon. Otherwise made just as written. Very happy I stumbled upon this recipe – thank you!
Yay! Thanks so much for sharing and for your awesome review Jackie!
These are so good that I’m leaving my first ever comment on a recipe. I’ve made them as instructed and they were great but I normally sub 50g of the flour for cocoa powder, add chocolate chips along with toasted nuts for a little more indulgence.
That sounds super yummy Aurora! Thank you so much for sharing and for your amazing review!
These were incredible! I only used 2/3 cup sugar but otherwise followed the recipe. They are addictive! Going to make my next batch with chocolate chips too.
Happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe Andrea! Thanks so much for sharing and for your great review!
Addicting
Will a food processor work or an electric hand mixer? Thanks
Hi Gail! Mash the bananas with a food processor, blender or a fork. And you can mix the batter using an electric hand mixer. Hope that helps!
Out of control amazing. I remember eating soft and pillowy banana cookies years ago and was never able to duplicate them. THESE taste just like the ones I had and as a bonus they are vegan! I didn’t want a spiced taste so I skipped the nutmeg and added only a pinch of cinnamon but everything else I followed the same. These are super light, chewy, and so sweet.
Happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe Raquel! Thanks for your awesome review!