Banana Chocolate Chip Bars
Delicious Banana Chocolate Chip Bars made with ripe bananas and chocolate chips for a perfect treat.
Equipment
- baking dish
- stand mixer
- Rubber spatula
- Whisk
- wire rack
Ingredients
Chocolate Chip Banana Bars
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- ½ teaspoon fine salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup mashed overripe banana about 2 large bananas
- ¾ cup chocolate chips chopped
Instructions
Chocolate Chip Banana Bars
- Preheat the oven to 350°F / 175°C. Line an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together unsalted butter and brown sugar until the mixture becomes lighter in color.
- Add in egg, vanilla extract, and fine salt. Mix until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Mix in all-purpose flour and stir until just combined.
- Fold in mashed banana until fully incorporated.
- Fold in chocolate chips, saving a few to sprinkle on top before baking.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle additional chocolate on top.
- Bake for 33-37 minutes, until the edges are golden brown and the center is baked through.
- Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack before cutting into squares.
Notes
These bars can be stored at room temperature for a few days, in the fridge for up to a week, or in the freezer for up to a month, with parchment in between layers if stacked.
Nutrition
Serving: 1squareCalories: 193kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 82mgFiber: 1gSugar: 19g
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