Nutella Stuffed Banana Cookies - Recipe Girl (2024)

15 minutes minutes

5 from 1 vote

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Please tell me you love Nutella as much as I do. I’m certainly not the only one, right? I introduced it to my kiddo a few years’ back and he’s just crazy about the stuff. It has a prominent place on the shelf in our pantry, it’s sometimes enjoyed with a spoon and a tall glass of milk (eek!), and it’s most definitely used in baking ventures too. Our latest fun find for Nutella is stuffing it into cookies: Nutella Stuffed Banana Cookies

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The Nutella people need to listen up real good here: the world needs Nutella Baking Chips! Hello? Are you listening Nutella People? We need baking chips and we need them bad. It’s not easy to add Nutella to cookies when it’s of a peanut butter consistency. How hard can chip- making be? Do it! I’ll show you how I made my own…

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Since the Nutella People are clearly behind the times, if you just take spoonfuls, drop them on a baking sheet, and then freeze them- BOOM- you have temporarily hardened Nutella that you can use for baking. In this case I used those frozen spoonfuls to place in between two layers of banana- oat cookie dough and then sprinkled a few mini chips on top. It’s not that tough- you just have to plan a little bit ahead and freeze some of the Nutella.

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Then they bake up wonderfully. Cookie dough surrounds and encloses the Nutella while baking. And when you bite into the cookie, you get banana flavor and a Nutella surprise. Yay!

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5 from 1 vote

A semi-soft banana cookie stuffed with a rich filling of Nutella

Recipe Details

Prep Time: 30 minutes mins

Cook Time: 15 minutes mins

Freeze Time and Chill Times: 2 hours hrs

Total Time: 2 hours hrs 45 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: banana cookies, nutella, stuffed cookies

Servings: 14 large cookies

Calories: 342kcal

Author: RecipeGirl.com

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Drop about 14 heaping teaspoonfuls of Nutella onto a nonstick baking sheet (or one lined with waxed paper). Place in the freezer until totally frozen.

  2. Whisk together flours, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl.

  3. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars with an electric mixer; mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy. Reduce speed to low and add egg and vanilla; mix until combined. Mix in the banana. Add the flour mixture; mix just until combined. Stir in the oats. Refrigerate the dough for at least a couple of hours, until fairly firm.

  4. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper, silpat mats, or spray with nonstick spray.

  5. Drop dough by tablespoonful onto the prepared baking sheets (or use a small cookie scoop), spacing about 3 inches apart. Place a frozen piece of Nutella on top of the cookie dough, then drop another tablespoonful of cookie dough on top of the Nutella. Use your fingers to surround the Nutella with the cookie dough. Sprinkle a few mini chips on top.

  6. Bake cookies until golden brown and just set, 14 to 16 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks; let cool completely.

Notes

  • Be sure to use a banana that is well on its way to the trash can. The darker it is, the softer and sweeter it becomes.
  • Cookies can be stored in airtight containers at room temperature up to 2 days. They also freeze well.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 342kcal, Carbohydrates: 48g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.4g, Cholesterol: 40mg, Sodium: 221mg, Potassium: 175mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 23g, Vitamin A: 336IU, Vitamin C: 0.5mg, Calcium: 37mg, Iron: 2mg

Other delicious Nutella Cookies on the blogs:
Nutella Chunk Cookies by RecipeBoy
Giant Nutella- Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies by Two Peas and Their Pod
Fudgy Nutella Cookies with Sea Salt by Ambitious Kitchen
Chewy Nutella Cookies by Country Cleaver

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Nutella Stuffed Banana Cookies - Recipe Girl (2024)

FAQs

Are Nutella and banana good? ›

Fruit: Nutella pairs well with many types of fruit, such as strawberries, bananas, and raspberries. Simply drizzle Nutella over your favorite fruit for a quick and easy snack.

Can I melt Nutella for cake? ›

Three easy ingredients turn regular Nutella into a delicious Nutella Chocolate Ganache that can be poured over cakes and desserts or turned into a fondue for dipping. And talk about easy! Just heat the cream in your microwave or on your stovetop then, stir in the Nutella and you've got frosting! Yep.

Is it OK to eat Nutella once a week? ›

Nutella is very high in sugar from the chocolate, and very high in fat from the nut-butter, so it should be eaten only infrequently and in small amounts, if at all. If you are overweight or obese and you are trying to lose excess stored fat, then avoid eating it.

Is it OK to have Nutella everyday? ›

Nutella is not “nu*tritionally complete” — you don't want to make it the main portion of your diet — but it's harmless and will have no negative effect on you when eaten in moderation (unless you're allergic to nuts — then you should avoid it).

Can I eat Nutella on its own? ›

Some people may enjoy eating Nutella by itself as a treat, but it is not a common way to eat it. OFCOURSE! One more amazing way is to put some in silicon ice trays, put some nuts in the nutella, freeze it for some time, pop the cubes oit and then eat it.

What happens to Nutella if you bake it? ›

Baking with Nutella can be challenging as too high temperatures can burn or alter its flavour.

Can you use Nutella instead of peanut butter in baking? ›

Nutella has a very different balance of nuts and oil and also incudes cocoa and milk, so is not a direct substitute for peanut butter. But we would recommend trying Nigella's Nutella Cheesecake.

Why is my banana cake not moist? ›

If you use a yellow (or even worse a green) banana in your cake not only will it not have as much flavour it will be significantly drier. It's important to make sure your bananas are well mashed. If they aren't broken down well enough less moisture is released from the fruit, effecting the texture of your cake.

What happens if you put too much banana in banana cake? ›

You Use Too Much Banana

Using too much banana could make your bread heavy and damp in the center, causing it to appear undercooked and unappealing. If you have bananas leftover, you can always freeze them for later use.

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