Banana Cookie Bread
This Banana Cookie Bread is a yummy recipe to make for gifts, care packages, hostess gifts, or an after school snack for the kids! Combine your favorite banana bread with cookies for this awesome “cookie bread” recipe. Bake and freeze!
I love a good cookie bread recipe–our Banana Cookie Bread! If you love banana bread, and chocolate chip cookies, well then this recipe is for you! Oh, and a little peanut butter make each loaf a little better.
We call it cookie bread, because when sliced, it’s thick, rich, and gooey like a cookie–slightly different than a loaf of bread.
Banana Cookie Bread
Bake up a few loaves of this easy recipe and either eat, share, or freeze a loaf. The combo of cookies and bread makes the texture perfect for a snack or breakfast quick bread. And it’s not just for kids–adults love this recipe as well.
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Why I love this recipe
- It’s for kids and adults.
- Delish if you love banana bread + cookies.
- Freezes well.
Gather these ingredients:
- Bananas (overripe are the best!)
- Eggs + butter
- Brown sugar + raw sugar
- Vanilla
- Whole wheat flour
- Oats
- Baking soda + baking powder + salt
- Peanut butter chips + chocolate chips
- Walnuts
This recipe came from my roommate, Lori – years ago. It was one of our favorite treats to bake on the weekend. If you love baking banana bread, uou may also want to try my most popular Sour Cream Banana Bread recipe on my blog!
How do you make Banana Cookie Bread?
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 4 small loaf pans with cooking spray.
- Mash the bananas on a plate and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, both sugars, butter, and vanilla. Add in the mashed bananas and gently stir.
- Add the flour, oatmeal, and other dry ingredients. Mix with a wooden spoon.
- Add in the chips and nuts. Mix together.
- Spoon the mixture into prepared loaf pans. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Allow the loaves to cool 15 minutes before removing from the loaf pans. Cool each loaf; wrap with plastic and freeze or give away!
- Serve with a glass of milk. Warm it up to softened each slice.
Tips and substitutions:
- Great for a care package: When I decided to make a care package for my son who recently moved away, this recipe came to mind. And that quote. It’s always nice to “tip ourselves” and think of others! I mean, who doesn’t love banana bread, peanut butter, and chocolate? [Also try this Easy Banana Bread with Peanut Butter Glaze.]
- Mix up the chocolate chips for different chip flavors (white chocolate, butterscotch, toffee chips, etc.)
- Serve right away or you can freeze each loaf (wrap well before freezing).
Get the Recipe:
Banana Cookie Bread
Ingredients
- 3 bananas, mashed
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup raw sugar
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 3 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 cups oats
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¾ cup peanut butter chips
- ¾ cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 4 small loaf pans with cooking spray.
- Mash the bananas on a plate and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, both sugars, butter, and vanilla. Add in the mashed bananas and gently stir.
- Add the flour, oatmeal, and other dry ingredients. Mix with a wooden spoon.
- Add in the chips and nuts. Mix together.
- Spoon the mixture into prepared loaf pans. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Allow the loaves to cool 15 minutes before removing from the loaf pans. Cool each loaf; wrap with plastic and freeze or give away!
Notes
More banana recipes to try:
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Can you bake this in a regular loaf pan?
Yes, just watch the baking time!
This looks so good! Can I substitute all purpose flour for the whole wheat flour?
Yes (although we haven’t tried it). Come back and tell us if you loved it!
this looks really good, but have children with nut and peanut allergy- afraid it might lose lots of flavor if I omit the nuts and chips- any suggestions to replace these flavors?
Ellen, I think it would work without the nuts. Give it a try!
I was wondering can we make these into muffins
I had 4 overripe bananas on my counter and made this bread when I got home yesterday. It. Is. The. Best. I could not believe that it stayed so moist and flavorful given the whole wheat flour and oats. OMG. This is now my “go to” recipe. My daughter, who is not quite 2 yet, was pulling my piece out of hand while exclaiming “mine” and “it’s good”! YUM.
Awesome, Goldie. Thanks for sharing!
Bananas, cookies, carbs? It’s like the holy carby trinity!! Lovely!
Definitely remembering this bread for hostess gifts for our upcoming holiday gatherings! Love the quote!
Gorgeous banana bread! What a sweet care package for abby’s friend! I am printing that quote, love it! Have a beautiful weekend Sandy! xo
Sandy,
I can’t wait to try this recipe. It looks delicious.
Annamaria
Yum!! That’s one of the things I miss most about college. Puppy chow was my favorite thing to receive…tasted just like home :) Maybe I’ll send out some care packages to my good group of girl friends!
I adore this recipe!! Abby’s friend is going to feel so loved!! And that quote, I love it!
Sounds wonderful, I’m going to make this and give for gifts. Can you use Steel Cut Oats, or does it need to be regular oats? Thank you
I’d have to say regular oats on this recipe, Barb. Thanks for asking!
Yum!!!! you say “oatmeal”….so is that cooked oatmeal, or raw oats? I just had never heard it referred to in a recipe as oatmeal so wanted to check.
I can’t say as I’ve sent a food care package before, but this looks awesome and what a treat to receive.
Yes, Kirstin, raw oats! :)
This bread looks delicious and I LOVE that quote!!!
Thanks Amanda! Me, too!