Name: Banana Split Cake Mix Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 (15.25 oz) box funfetti cake mix; 1 (3.4 oz) box instant banana pudding; 1/2 cup neutral oil ((vegetabale, avocado, etc.)); 2 eggs; 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1/2 cup maraschino cherries (roughly chopped)

Filled with the flavors of banana, chocolate and cherries, these Banana Split Cake Mix Cookies start with a cake mix for easy, fun cookies.

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Want more desserts that start with a cake mix? Try this Dump Cake or these Cake Mix Brownies.

Banana Split Cake Mix Cookies stacked on top of each other.

I wasn’t going to post a dessert today, because I have a whole week of red velvet desserts coming to you next week. But then I realized that I haven’t even posted a dessert at all for 2 weeks now, and really, I don’t think I’ve ever gone that long without posting a dessert!!

So I am here with cookies. And not just any cookies. Banana Split Cake Mix Cookies.

Now, I’ll admit that I do love a good cake mix cookie every once in awhile. And it’s pretty obvious that all of you do because the cake mix cookies I posted in 2007 are still the #2 recipe here.

Today’s recipe has a few more ingredients mixed in, but you get an incredibly flavorful cookie with very little effort. You don’t even need a mixer – these come together by hand in a matter of minutes!! They are super soft and full of banana, chocolate and cherry flavors. And don’t forget the sprinkles!!

Ingredients

Cake Mix: I know that cake mix sizes have jumped all over the place over the years, but a standard sized cake mix should work.
Pudding Mix: You want to make sure you are using instant pudding mix. The banana flavor is important to give you that banana flavor.
Oil: You need a neutral oil. I prefer avocado oil or vegetable oil.
Eggs: I use large eggs.
Chocolate Chips: I use semi-sweet chocolate chips. You can use milk chocolate chips, if desired.
Maraschino Cherries: I suggest dabbing the cherries dry with a paper towel, then chopping them. That way, the color won’t bleed through the cookies.

How to Make Banana Split Cake Mix Cookies

STEP 1: Mix together the cake mix, pudding mix, oil, and eggs.

STEP 2: Add in the chocolate chips. Then fold in the cherries.

STEP 3: Form the dough into balls, then place them on an uncreased cookie sheet or on a parchment covered baking sheet.

STEP 4: Bake the cookies until they are just set, about 10 minutes.

Banana Split Cake Mix Cookies with a bite taken from one.

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