Better Than Banana Bread Gluten Free Cookies
Better than banana bread! These gluten-free banana cookies are super moist, yet light and fluffy that can be made with or without chocolate chips. An easy gluten-free recipe your whole family will love.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 16 min
- Yield
- 40 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1/2 cup butter ( , dairy-free use Earth Balance or Smart Balance butter)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg (,room temperature)
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3 bananas, mashed ((1 cup of mashed bananas))
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 cups gluten-free all purpose flour ((I like Pillsbury gluten-free))
- 1/2 tsp xanthan gum (,leave out if your flour already has it)
- pinch salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp of ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips ((optional, I like Enjoy Life Foods for dairy-free chocolate chips))
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- 2
Mash the bananas and mix in the baking soda. Let sit for 2 minutes. (The baking soda will react with the bananas and will give the cookies their fluffiness.)
- 3
In a large bowl cream the butter and sugar together with a mixer.
- 4
Add the egg, pure vanilla extract to the butter and sugar and beat until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- 5
Pour the mashed bananas into the butter mixture.
- 6
Combine the flour, salt, and spices in a small bowl or measuring cup and give it a quick whisk/stir to combine the ingredients.
- 7
Pour the flour mixture into the butter and banana mixture and mix until filly combined.
- 8
Drop large spoonfuls of the cookie batter onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. I use a cookie scoop for this recipe. The cookie scoop makes for the perfect amount and size. If you don't have a cookie scoop, please buy one. My cookie scoop has been a game changer for me!
- 9
Bake for 11-13 minutes or until nicely golden brown. Please watch your oven because all ovens are different.
- 10
Let cool and enjoy!