BLUEBERRY BANANA COOKIES

Blueberry Banana Cookies are like blueberry muffin tops but in cookie form! They are soft, perfectly sweet & wonderful melt-in-your-mouth texture. Everyone goes crazy over these glazed treats with fabulous banana blueberry flavors!

Made with real bananas and topped with a simple glaze, these blueberry cookies are a sweet treat you can’t get enough of. These banana blueberry cookies come together quick, just mix ingredients, scoop, bake and finish with a sweet glaze!

Banana Cookies with Blueberries

This recipe for Blueberry Banana Cookies is a result of me modifying my recipe for Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies. I love this variation as did my family; these cookies literally disappeared. They are soft with great flavor and the glaze on top is like icing on the cake…or cookie. For a fun variation, substitute the vanilla extract in the glaze with 2 tsp lemon juice instead. It’s subtle, but the lemon flavor combined with the banana blueberry flavors is simply amazing.

Why You’ll Love This Banana Blueberry Cookie Recipe

• Amazing taste & texture. Each bite offers a sweet, fruity experience that appeals to many palates. The texture is perfectly balanced, thanks to the chewy cookies with a rich vanilla glaze. This contrast elevates the dish, making it enjoyable for various occasions.
• Quick Preparation: This blueberry cookie recipe can be prepared in under an hour. With its straightforward steps and minimal cleanup, baking becomes a pleasant experience!
• Versatile: These banana blueberry cookies serve well as a snack or dessert; the fruit provides a burst of flavor and nutrition you don’t get from traditional cookies. They are great for kids and adults alike.

Blueberry Banana Cookie Ingredients

Banana: You need 1 cup of ripe banana, smashed (2-3 bananas), for this cookie dough.

Sugar: Add ¾ cup of white sugar to make the cookies sweet and chewy.

Vegetable oil: Using ½ cup of vegetable oil gives the dough the fats needed to stay moist while baking.

Egg: 1 egg helps bind ingredients together.

Vanilla extract: Enhance the flavors by adding 1 tsp of vanilla extract.

Flour: 2 ½ cups of all-purpose flour is the structural base of this cookie dough.

Baking powder: Help the cookies rise as they bake by adding 2 tsp of baking powder.

Salt: Add ¾ tsp of salt to balance the flavors in this cookie recipe.

Baking soda: The additional leavening agent in this recipe is 1 tsp of baking soda.

Blueberries: You will want to add in ¾ cups of fresh or frozen blueberries, wash/dried and/or defrosted.

Vanilla Glaze

Butter: For a rich glaze, use 1 TBSP of butter, melted.

Powder sugar: You need 1 cup of powdered sugar for the base of this glaze recipe.

Vanilla extract: Use 1 tsp of vanilla extract for a nice subtle vanilla taste.

Milk: Add 1-2 TBSP of milk, until you’ve reached the desired consistency.

How to make Banana Blueberry Cookies

Prep

Preheat the oven to 365 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicon mat, set it aside.

Make the Vanilla Glaze

Whisk the melted butter, powder sugar, vanilla extract, and milk until well combined and smooth. Set the bowl aside.

Cookie Dough

In a large bowl, cream the mashed bananas, sugar, vegetable oil, egg, and vanilla extract, using an electric hand mixer.

In a separate small bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Then add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until smooth.

Continue to fold in the washed and dried blueberries. You can use either fresh or frozen blueberries for this recipe. If you’re using frozen berries, there’s no need to defrost them. Simply rinse quickly with cool water and set in a mesh strainer until you’re ready to stir them into the dough.

Bake

Use a 1.5 TBSP cookie scoop, drop balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet about 1-2″ apart.

Place in the preheated oven and bake for 11-13 minutes. Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Glaze cookies

Once the cookies have cooled, brush each one with the glaze. If the glaze has hardened up, microwave for 20 seconds, then whisk again. Serve and enjoy!

HOW TO KNOW BANANAS ARE RIPE ENOUGH FOR BAKING?

You want your banana to be nice and deep yellow in color, possibly with brown spots or even mostly brown. The darker the banana is in color, the sweeter it will naturally be. Not only that, but it will be easier to mash and have a stronger banana flavor as well. Green and firm bananas will not work well for baking recipes as they are not nearly ripe enough to be used and can be a bit bitter as well.

Can you freeze these banana cookies?

Yes, blueberry banana cookies can be frozen. To maintain freshness, place the cookies in an airtight container or a freezer bag. They can be stored for up to three months.

I do suggest leaving the glaze off if you are freezing them, add the glaze after they’ve been defrosted, and you are ready to serve them.

HOW LONG ARE BANANA COOKIES GOOD FOR?

These cookies are good for up to 3-5 days if stored in an airtight or well-covered container in the fridge. I recommend eating within a day or two for the best tasting results as the cookies will become softer as they age thanks to the moisture from the glaze.

Can this recipe be adapted to include oats?

Yes, oats can be added to the recipe for a healthier breakfast option. Replace a portion of the flour with rolled oats or quick oats. This modification adds texture and nutritional value while still maintaining the cookie’s integrity.

How do I prevent blueberries from bleeding color into the dough?

To minimize color bleeding, toss the blueberries in a small amount of flour before adding them to the dough. This coating helps absorb excess moisture and reduces the risk of staining the cookie dough during mixing.

Enjoy this Banana Blueberry flavor? Here are more recipes to try:

• These lemon blueberry muffin cookies are simply heavenly, the lemon flavor pairs perfectly with the blueberries to create a soft, flavorful treat.
• Need a sweet, salty dish to serve at your next family gathering? Try this blueberry pretzel salad that is sure to disappear quickly!
• Make a batch of these blueberry sugar cookies for an after-dinner treat, the simplicity of the cookie base combined with the blueberry frosting is mouthwatering!
• If you love baking with blueberries as much as we do, give this blueberry pie bar recipe a try! The texture and flavor are incredible, like nothing you’ve tasted before.
• You can’t go wrong with these blueberry cream cookies, the vanilla cookie base combined with white chocolate and blueberries is absolutely delectable!

Blueberry Banana Cookies are like blueberry muffin tops but in cookie form! Great flavor from the blueberries & bananas, with a wonderful melt-in-your-mouth texture.