Can I make cookies without banana?
Yes. Start with Unsweetened Applesauce at 1:1 by weight. Replaces banana's moisture and binding in quick breads, without the banana flavor or its sweetness. Add a little sugar to compensate.
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Find substitutions that keep spread, chew, and browning close to your original cookie recipe. Small ingredient changes quickly affect cookie spread and texture, especially fat and sugar swaps.
Can I make cookies without banana?
Yes. Start with Unsweetened Applesauce at 1:1 by weight, then adjust liquid or bake time in small steps after a test batch.
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Unsweetened Applesauce
Use 1:1 by weight
Replaces banana's moisture and binding in quick breads, without the banana flavor or its sweetness. Add a little sugar to compensate.
View full adjustment notes →How much does 1 cup of banana weigh?
On CupOrGram, 1 cup of banana is treated as 150 grams. Use the conversion page if you want the original ingredient weight before choosing a substitute.
Banana cups to grams →