Banana Cookies

Soft oversized Banana Cookies filled with handfuls of chocolate chips and crunchy chopped walnuts are comforting and delicious. The brown butter takes them up a notch and completely out of this world!

Looking for more comforting and easy desserts? Try this super easy One Bowl Chocolate Cake, or this shareable Pizookie recipe, or these amazingly soft and fluffy Vanilla Cupcakes.

Banana Cookies Recipe

If you love banana bread, you will absolutely love these soft Banana Cookies. They are full of banana flavor and warm cinnamon, filled with chocolate chips and crunchy walnuts for an amazing textural contrast.

These cookies remind me of a muffin top, they are dense but super soft just like a banana muffin without the bottom half. These cookies can be made smaller but I prefer the oversized version because they are perfect for a small breakfast with my morning coffee.

How to make Banana Cookies:

For the banana cookie batter, I mixed all the ingredients by hand with a whisk and a spatula, no fancy mixer is needed. I also used the potato masher to mash the banana, but you can use a spoon, or a fork. The riper the banana, the easier it is to mash.

1. First, you’ll need to brown the butter in a light color saucepan, so that you can easily tell when the butter is ready. Allow it to cool to room temperature.
2. Mash the bananas in a mixing bowl and whisk in the egg, brown butter, sugar, and vanilla.
3. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and stir in the salt. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until the cookie dough comes together. Stir in the chocolate chips and chopped walnuts.
4. Use a medium cookie scoop to divide the cookie dough, 2 scoops for each large cookie, top with additional chocolate chips and a whole walnut if desired. Bake for about 13 minutes at 350°F.

How many bananas do I need to use for this recipe?

The recipe calls for 1 cup of banana. This is equivalent to about 2 medium bananas. If your bananas are on the smaller side, it may take 2 ½ bananas. And if they are on the larger side, it may be less than 2 bananas.

To be exact, you can mash the banana in a separate bowl and measure exactly 1 cup of mashed banana for the recipe. Make sure to use ripe bananas for the best flavor. If you end up with leftover banana, toss it in a smoothie.

What other fillings can I use for banana cookies?

I used semisweet chocolate chips and walnuts in this recipe. You can use all chocolate chips or all walnuts. Just make sure to keep the total filling to 2 cups.

You can replace the walnuts with pecans, or replace the combinations with white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts for a banana version of these white chocolate macadamia nut cookies.

Storing leftover Banana Cookies:

These cookies can be stored at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to a week. These cookies are softer when you store them. It is best to wrap them individually and store in a container for softer cookies.

More banana recipes:

• Homemade Banana Pancakes
• Banana Coffee Cake
• Easy Banana Pudding
• Banana Bread French Toast
• Cinnamon Swirl Cream Cheese Banana Bread

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Banana Cookies

Soft oversized Banana Cookies filled with handfuls of chocolate chips and crunchy chopped walnuts are comforting and delicious. The brown butter takes them up a notch and completely out of this world!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword banana chocolate chip cookies, banana cookies, banana cookies recipe

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 13 minutes

Total Time 38 minutes

Servings 21 large cookies

Calories 222kcal

Author Trang Doan

Ingredients

• 4 oz unsalted butter brown
• 1 cup brown sugar lightly packed
• 1 large egg room temperature
• 1 cup mashed bananas about 2 medium bananas
• 1 ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup walnuts toasted, roughly chopped
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• Extra chocolate chips and/or whole walnuts for garnish

Instructions

• To make brown butter, heat unsalted butter in a light color saucepan over medium heat. Once the butter melts, it will start getting foamy. Once the foam subsides, you’ll see clear bubbles. Continue cooking and stirring constantly to keep the butter from burning. Once the butter smells nutty and turns a caramel color, turn off the heat. This process will take about 7 - 9 minutes. Allow brown butter to cool to room temperature before using.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Add brown sugar, mashed bananas, egg, vanilla extract and brown butter to a large mixing bowl and beat with a whisk until thoroughly combined.
• Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon together in another bowl. Stir in the salt, mix with a whisk to evenly distribute. Add the dry ingredients mixture to the wet ingredients mixture, mix with a spatula until the cookie dough comes together. Stir in the chocolate chips and chopped walnuts.
• Use a medium cookie scoop to portion the dough. For smaller cookies, use 1 scoop of dough, this will yield about 42 cookies. For larger cookies, add two scoops of dough on top of each other to form one large cookie, this will yield about 21 cookies. Garnish with extra chocolate chips and/or whole walnuts if desired.
• Bake small cookies for 10 minutes and large cookies for 13 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 115mg | Potassium: 151mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 157IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg

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Skillet French Onion Chicken

Skillet French Onion Chicken is a tender and creamy chicken dinner recipe that is easy to make at home, and is better than you anything you can find at a restaurant.  Your family will be so impressed with this incredibly delicious meal, and it will become a favorite right away!

For more savory and creamy chicken try Skillet Creamy Mushroom Florentine or Creamy Bacon Mushroom Thyme Chicken. These are top recipes on the blog that you have to try!

Skillet French Onion Chicken

No need to go out to enjoy a luxurious meal, this homemade dinner will be one of the best chicken skillet dinners you have ever had.  The tender chicken breasts are seasoned with a perfect blend of subtle flavors and coated with a thick, broiled layer of ooey-gooey cheese.  The sweet caramelized onion is the secret to the incredibly delicious flavor of the entire recipe and will make you want to scrape your plate clean!

The one pan method of cooking makes this a great choice for a busy evening or just a night you don’t want tons of dishes to clean up. Also, using the same skillet to cook every element infuses the flavors all throughout and makes a great cohesive dish that tastes like it took you all day to make.  Everyone will love this chicken because it is so good!

French Onion Chicken Ingredients:

With just a few ingredients you most likely have on hand, you can put together the most incredible meal for your family.  These shopping list staples come together to make the BEST french onion chicken.

• Oil: Adds amazing flavor to the chicken as it cooks in the skillet.
• Onions sliced: Saute until they are sweet and caramelized.
• Chicken breasts: Pound them out to an even thickness.
• Salt and pepper: The salt brings out the flavors so season generously to your taste preference.
• Butter: Let the butter melt in the pan, then whisk in flour until it is combined to create the base of the sauce.
• Flour: Whisk into the butter for the roux. This will be the thickening agent for the creamy sauce.
• Beef broth: Add to the roux and let it simmer until it starts to thicken.
• Dried oregano and thyme: These two seasonings are perfect, but you can also use an Italian seasoning mix if that’s what you have on hand.
• Swiss and Provolone cheese: Sprinkle both cheeses over the top of the chicken and broil to create the perfect melty cheese crust.

How to Make Skillet Chicken:

A delicious, crowd-pleasing and comforting meal at home is easier than you’d think.  You only need one pan and 30 minutes to make this family favorite meal!  It is so quick and easy, and it will become your go-to weeknight meal.

1. Saute onions: In a large skillet over medium high heat add the oil and sliced onions. Sauté until caramelized 7-10 minutes. Remove and set aside on a plate.
2. Cook chicken: Add in the chicken breasts and cook on each side for 3-4 minutes or until cooked throughout and no longer pink. Set aside with the onions.
3. Whisk together sauce: Add in the butter and let melt and add the flour and whisk until combined. Add the beef broth, oregano, and thyme and salt and pepper to taste and let simmer for 1-2 minutes until it starts to thicken.
4. Combine all ingredients: Reduce heat to a simmer and add chicken and onions back to the dish. Top with shredded Swiss cheese and provolone.
5. Broil: Place dish in oven and broil for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Tips for French Onion Chicken:

This chicken is filled with the flavor you crave in a delicious french onion soup.  It tastes fancy, but it is so simple and easy to make.  Here are some simple tips to keep in mind when making this meal at home.

• Serve with: This chicken would go great with a side of steamed rice or broccoli, a fresh Arugula salad, or asparagus.
• Chicken: Pound the chicken to a thin and even thickness, or butterfly the breast for a quicker cook time. Make sure the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
• Storing: This chicken will save well in the refrigerator for a week.  You can also freeze it and thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
• Re-heating: To warm your chicken back up, you can microwave it for one minute at a time. Or cover it with aluminum foil and place it in a 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes.

More Skillet Chicken Recipes:

• California Avocado Skillet Chicken
• One Skillet Chicken Pot Pie
• Queso Skillet Chicken
• Coconut Lime Skillet Chicken
• Tuscan Garlic Skillet Chicken

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Skillet French Onion Chicken

Skillet French Onion Chicken is a tender and creamy chicken dinner recipe that is easy to make at home, and is better than you anything you can find at a restaurant.  Your family will be so impressed with this incredibly delicious meal, and it will become a favorite right away!

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American, French

Keyword french onion chicken, skillet french onion chicken

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 4 Chicken Breasts

Calories 529kcal

Author Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons Oil
• 2 large onions sliced
• 4 chicken breasts
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 Tablespoons butter
• 2 Tablespoons flour
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 cup swiss shredded
• 8 slices provolone cheese

Instructions

• In a large skillet over medium high heat add the oil and sliced onions. Sauté until caramelized 7-10 minutes. Remove and set aside on a plate. Add in the chicken breasts and cook on each side for 3-4 minutes or until cooked throughout and no longer pink. Set aside with the onions.
• Add in the butter and let melt and add the flour and whisk until combined. Add the beef broth, oregano, and thyme and salt and pepper to taste and let simmer for 1-2 minutes until it starts to thicken.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and add chicken and onions back to the dish. Top with shredded Swiss cheese and provolone. Broil for 1-2 minutes until cheese is melted.

Nutrition

Calories: 529kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 60g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 186mg | Sodium: 1111mg | Potassium: 988mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1128IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 323mg | Iron: 2mg

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How to Make a Fruit Galette

This Berry Galette is the dessert of the summer!   Fresh summer berries fill an easy to make crust.  Serve it warm with a big scoop of ice cream for one of the best desserts you will ever make!

Try Mixed Berry Crisp for a similar but more crunchy fruit dessert.  Or Strawberry Cobbler that also has the sweet fruit and buttery crust your family will go crazy for!

Homemade Fruit Galette

This Fruit galette is a no-fail recipe that will allow you to get creative with a classic French dessert and make it your own.  Typically a galette is flat dough that is covered with some type of filling.  It can look rustic or perfectly round.  There is really no wrong way to create your galette.  Shape the dough how you like it best around your sweet and tart filling. It is a no fuss recipe with all the delicious flavors and textures you love in a pie without all the perfection.

Each bite of this homemade berry galette is bursting with warm and sweet fruit and coated in their caramelized juices.  The textures from each berry create an amazing contrast of soft, tender, and more firm filling.  Add on the crunch from the crust and it is a little bit of heaven in each bite.  You must try this galette topped with ice cream or whipped cream to finish off the vibrant flavors.  This dessert is so easy to make ahead or throw together for a last minute impressive family treat that will be everyone’s new favorite!

What is a Galette?

A galette is a broad term used to describe a French tart made with one flat piece of dough that is wrapped around a fruit filling. The shape can vary from round to a more free-style shape and the texture can range from a crusty cake to a pastry or pancake.  This unique dessert is easy to prepare and bakes to perfection on a baking sheet in the oven!

Berry Galette Ingredients:

Fresh sweet and tart fruits and a buttery pastry shell are easy to create in your kitchen with just a few natural ingredients. Colorful blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries make this galette vibrant and appealing.  It looks impressive and the bold flavors do not disappoint!  This will be the best dessert you have had!

Dough:

• All purpose flour: Adds structure and strength to the dough.
• Butter: Cut in the butter into the flour in your food processor.  The fat will add flavor and a melt-in-your-mouth texture.
• Cold water: Using cold water will keep your dough colder and will not absorb into the flour as easily which will create the perfect texture in your finished galette.

Filling:

• Strawberries: Add sweet with a slightly sour taste and bright red color.
• Blueberries: More acidic sweet taste and deep purple color.
• Blackberries: Tart and sweet flavor packed berries.
• Sugar: Even more sweetness to add to balance tart or sour flavors.
• Cornstarch: To thicken the filling and keep it from getting too soggy.

Egg Wash:

• Egg: Adds a great color and shine to the top of the galette.
• Water: Combine with the egg to make a natural glue for the sugar topping.
• Turbinado sugar: A more course, round, and darker sugar that is less processed and great to add to the top of this fruit galette.

How to Make a Fruit Galette:

Making the dough for this artistic dessert is simple and only requires 3 basic ingredients.  They come together so nicely to make the perfect pastry crust.

1. Combine flour and butter: In a food processor combine flour and butter until incorporated.
2. Add in cold water: Gradually add in cold water and continue to blend until it forms a dough.
3. Form a dough ball: Remove dough from the food processor, roll it into a ball, then flatten.
4. Chill: Wrap dough in plastic wrap then refrigerate for 10-15 minutes.

Let’s make the filling!

The filling in this fruit galette is so delicious you will scrape your plate clean to enjoy every last drop of it!  It is simple to make with just a few easy to follow steps!

1. Prep: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Combine fruit, sugar, and cornstarch: In a medium sized bowl combine strawberries, blueberries and blackberries with sugar and cornstarch and mix until coated.
3. Roll out dough and add filling: Roll out the dough into 1/4 inch thickness. Then, place the filling into the center of the dough. Now, fold up the edges to seal in the filling.
4. Bush with egg wash: Separately, in a small bowl combine the egg and water. Next, brush the egg wash on the edges and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
5. Bake: Place galette in the oven for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and let set for 10-15 minutes before serving.

Can you Make a Galette Ahead of Time?

Yes! A fruit galette is easy to prepare ahead.  Either bake then freeze or store before baking, both will result in a flaky and sweet dessert you won’t be able to get enough of!

• Unbaked: If storing dough and filling unbaked, place in the refrigerator loosely covered for up to 3 days.  However, if you plan to freeze it, you need to wrap it tightly before it can be stored for up to 4 months.
• Baked: To store an already baked galette, allow it to cool then cover and place in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and in the freezer for 3-4 months.

More Summer Berry Dessert Recipes:

• Strawberry Tart
• Summer Berry Scones
• Triple Berry Pie
• No Bake Very Berry Cheesecake
• Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries

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Berry Galette

This Berry Galette is the dessert of the summer!   Fresh summer berries fill an easy to must crust.  Serve it warm with a big scoop of ice cream for one of the best desserts you will ever make!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, French

Keyword berry galette, fruit galette, galette

Servings 6 Slices

Calories 414kcal

Author Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

Crust Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 10 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup cold water

Filling Ingredients:

• 1 cup strawberries
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1 cup blackberries
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 Tablespoons cornstarch

Eggwash:

• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 Tablespoons turbinado sugar

Instructions

To make the dough:

• In a food processor combine flour butter until incorporated. Add in cold water and continue to blend until it forms a dough. Remove from the food processor and roll into a ball and flatten. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 10-15 minutes.

To make the filling:

• In a medium sized bowl combine strawberries, blueberries and blackberries with sugar and cornstarch and mix until coated.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Roll out the dough into 1/4 inch thickness. Place the filling into the center of the dough. Fold up the edges to seal in the filling. In a small bowl combine the egg and water. Brush the egg wash on the edges and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and let set for 10-15 minutes before serving.

Notes

Can sub with three cups of fruit of choice.  

Nutrition

Calories: 414kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 687IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 2mg

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Stick of Butter Baked Rice

Stick of Butter Baked Rice is soft and fluffy rice that is loaded with sweet, rich flavors from onion soup and butter.  It is quick and easy to prep and bakes in the oven to perfection!

Also try No Peak Chicken and Rice Casserole or Easy Sausage and Rice Casserole for more baked rice favorites.  They are both simple to make and smell amazing as they cook in the oven!

Stick of Butter Baked Rice

Looking for the perfect side dish to create a comforting family meal?  This stick of butter rice recipe is super easy and turns out fluffy and flavorful every time.  The French onion soup adds a sweet depth of flavor along with the butter that is so rich an makes the rice so moist and soft.  It is both filling and delicious!

This will be a family favorite rice that you will find yourself making with everything!  It is so versatile and even picky eaters will go crazy over it!  Just toss 4 simple ingredients together, cover it with foil, set it in the oven, and you are done!  This is a must try rice recipe that is SO good!

Rice Ingredients:

Just 4 basic ingredients incorporate together so well to make the best rice ever!  It is both crowd-pleasing and easy to make.  You will want to make this rice over and over!

• Long grain rice: Do not use instant rice.
• French onion soup: Adds sweet and savory onion flavor to the rice.
• Beef broth: Keeps the rice moist as it cooks, resulting in soft and fluffy rice.
• Butter: Sliced and mixed together with the onion soup, beef broth, and butter.

How to Make Baked Rice:

This amazing recipe is so simple and comes together so quickly.  Start by stirring all your ingredients together, then place the dish in the oven where it will bake to perfection.   The delicious smell will fill your home while you wait.  When it is done, just fluff, serve, and enjoy!

1. Prep: Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Combine Ingredients: In a 8×8 or 2 quart dish add the rice, French onion soup, beef broth, and butter.
3. Bake: Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 30 more minutes. Remove from oven, fluff with a fork and serve!

Variations for Butter Rice:

You can leave this rice plain for a perfect kid friendly, savory rice.  Or load it up with some favorites like crumbled bacon or mushrooms.  Either way, this rice will turn out to be the star of the meal and will feel more like the main dish than a side.

• Add ins: Sliced mushrooms, bacon crumbles, or diced onions.
• Serve with: Parmesan Chicken Tenders, Smothered pork chops, Crock Pot pork chops.
• Toppings: Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top adds a nutty flavor that is perfect with this rice.
• Rice: Use wild rice or brown rice instead of white rice.  Tip: Brown rice may take longer to cook.
• Soup: Swap out the French onion for cream of mushroom soup.
• Sauces: Add in soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, or beef consomme for even more flavor.

Storing Stick of Butter Rice:

This rice is also awesome as a take and bake meal option.  Prepare the rice in the dish but do not bake.  Cover with aluminum foil that has baking instructions written on it.  Take it to a friend or family member to bake and enjoy.  They will be so amazed at the flavor!!

To store already baked rice, cool rice to room temperature before packing it in a sealed container.  If you store your cooked rice in the refrigerator, it will be good for up to 6 days.  Or, to keep it longer, freeze it for up to 6 months.

More Family Favorite Rice Recipes:

• Cauliflower Fried Rice
• Better than Takeout Chicken Fried Rice
• Cheesy Zucchini Rice
• Cranberry Pecan Sweet Potato Wild Rice Pilaf
• Quinoa Fried Rice

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Stick of Butter Baked Rice

Stick of Butter Baked Rice is soft and fluffy rice that is loaded with sweet, rich flavors from onion soup and butter.  It is quick and easy to prep and bakes in the oven to perfection!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword baked rice, butter baked rice, stick of butter baked rice, stick of butter rice

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Servings 8 People

Calories 186kcal

Author Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

• 1 cup long grain rice not instant
• 1 14 ounce can French onion soup
• 1 14 ounce can beef broth
• 1/2 cup butter sliced

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a 8x8 or 2 quart dish add the rice, French onion soup, beef broth, and butter.
• Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 30 more minutes. Remove from oven, fluff with a fork and serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 104mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 355IU | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg

 

 

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