Classic banana cookies contain eggs and butter, so I knew I needed to come up with my own version, like I did for my beloved Almond Croissant Cookies, Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies. It’s so easy to make your own vegan banana cookies at home by following my baking recipe below.
Ingredients and Substitutions
As always, the recipe is pretty easy, and all you need are a bunch of simple, wholesome ingredients:
Ripe Bananas – Choose overripe bananas with dark spots on the skin to enhance the sweetness and banana flavor of your cookies. Melted Coconut Oil – I didn’t try any other oil in this recipe. If you are not a fan of coconut flavor, use refined coconut oil or light olive oil, or melted vegan butter. Unrefined Cane Sugar – There are so many you can use, like demerara, panela, and turbinado sugar. Soft Brown Sugar – This is the best to retain some moisture in the cookies. Other unrefined options that will provide similar results are muscovado sugar or coconut sugar. Watch out. These two turn the batter pretty dark brown. All-Purpose Flour – Or spelt flour or white whole wheat flour for a healthy twist. This recipe doesn’t work with almond flour or coconut flour. You must use standard wheat flour. Vanilla Extract – for flavor. Baking Soda – or double the amount required by the recipe if you prefer to use baking powder. Vegan Dark Chocolate Chips – I like my dark chocolate chips, but you can use any chocolate chips you like.
How To Make Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
Storage Instructions
These banana cookies store very well in a sealed container at room temperature for 2 days. However, to store them longer, place the container in the fridge. They will last 4-5 days. Otherwise, freeze the cookies in zip-lock bags or sealed boxes. Thaw your cookies at room temperature 3 hours before serving or overnight.
More Vegan Banana Cookie Recipes
I love creating vegan banana cookie recipes using ripe bananas. Below I listed my favorites, including banana cookies with rolled oats for breakfast, chocolate banana cookies, or almond flour banana cookies.
