Banana Cookie Bread Recipe
This Banana Cookie Bread is a yummy recipe to make for gifts, care packages, hostess gifts, or an after school snack for the kids!
Friends, have you tried 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. You may also want to try my most popular Sour Cream Banana Bread recipe on my blog!
Banana Cookie Bread Recipe
So good–and both kids and adults LOVE this recipe!
Ingredients needed for banana cookie bread:
- 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
I love this quote:
We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out. -Ray Bradbury
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.]
Send a care package
The next thing that happened is I pulled out the mixer … butter, bananas, chocolate … and other ingredients that I quickly laid on the kitchen counter.
Banana Bread like a cookie
Fresh out of the oven, the box was packed!
And mailed off the next day, packed with “fall” goodies.
We call it cookie bread, because when sliced, it’s thick, rich, and gooey like a cookie–slightly different than a loaf of bread.
Do for others
It’s good to think of others!
This time, our son in college would open his box and feel “a little at home.”
What is your favorite treat to send off in a care package?
Get the Recipe:
Banana Cookie Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 bananas, mashed
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup raw sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 3 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 cups oats
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3/4 cup peanut butter chips
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Instructions
- This recipe is easy to double and freeze, or give away as gifts in care packages, hostess gifts, or to neighbors.
- 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
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!