Description
These Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bars are a delicious and wholesome treat that’s perfect for snacking or dessert. With the sweetness of ripe bananas, creamy peanut butter, and a hint of chocolate, these bars are sure to satisfy your cravings.
Ingredients
Ripe Bananas:
2 bananas, mashed
Creamy Peanut Butter:
1/2 cup
Honey or Maple Syrup:
1/4 cup
Large Egg:
1
Vanilla Extract:
1 teaspoon
Baking Soda:
1/2 teaspoon
Salt:
1/4 teaspoon
Flour:
1/2 cup whole wheat or all-purpose flour
Ground Cinnamon:
1/4 teaspoon (optional)
Mini Chocolate Chips:
1/3 cup, plus extra for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare an 8×8-inch baking pan.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine mashed bananas, peanut butter, honey, egg, and vanilla.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Mix in baking soda, salt, flour, and cinnamon. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Bake: Pour batter into the pan, top with extra chocolate chips, and bake for 20–25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Let the bars cool before slicing and serving.
Notes
- For a vegan version, use a flax egg and maple syrup.
- These bars freeze well and are great for a quick snack.
- Enhance with chopped nuts or seeds for added texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
