Meaningful Eats
Easy, Gluten-Free Banana Cookies
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Meet your new favorite cookie! These lightly spiced ONE-BOWL gluten-free banana cookies have the most amazing buttery texture and golden edges. Plus they're so easy to make!
Ingredients
- 1/3-1/2 small (55g) overripe banana, about ¼ cup
- 1/2 cup (113g) butter, melted
- 1 cup (210g) brown sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups (185g) gluten-free measure-for-measure baking flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup (113g) chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mash the banana. (Measure to be sure it’s about ¼ cup.)
- Add the melted butter and brown sugar and whisk until evenly combined.
- Whisk in the egg yolk and vanilla.
- Add the gluten-free flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and mix with a rubber spatula until well combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Let the dough sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes while the oven preheats. (This allows the gluten-free flour to hydrate.)
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Scoop 2-tablespoon sized balls of dough a few inches apart onto the prepared baking sheet. (I bake 6 cookies at a time.)
- Bake for 11-13 minutes until set and golden brown.
- Let cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to continue cooling. Top with flaky salt if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
Recipe Tips
- Rest the dough. Let the dough sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes while the oven preheats. (This allows the gluten-free flour to hydrate.)
- Measure the amount of banana. You only need 1/4 cup banana for this recipe! Don’t be tempted to use more or it could make the cookies spread too much.
- Use a high-quality gluten-free flour blend. The best gluten-free flour blends include xanthan gum, which will help achieve a texture similar to cookies made with regular flour (all purpose flour). It makes all the difference! I like King Arthur Measure for Measure gluten-free flour blend or Bob’s Red Mill gluten free flour blend.
- Top with flaky salt! Top these cookies with some flaky salt and press a few more chocolate chips on top after baking for a professional look. The salt really makes them!
Nutrition
Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 139mg | Potassium: 46mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 174IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.4mg