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Banana Bars with Chocolate Chips Recipe

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Delightfully moist and flavorful Banana Bars with Chocolate Chips, made with ripe bananas, whole wheat flour, and hints of warm spices. These bars are lightly sweetened with coconut sugar and finished with melted butter and creamy almond milk for a wholesome treat. Perfect as a snack or a dessert, they are baked to perfection with rich chocolate chips folded inside and sprinkled on top.

  • Total Time: 33 minutes
  • Yield: 16 servings

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 3 medium bananas)
  • 1/3 cup coconut sugar
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted and cooled to room temperature)
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choice)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup white whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Chocolate Chips

  • 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips (divided)

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Pan: Place a rack in the center of your oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175°C). Line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper so that the parchment paper overhangs on two opposite sides, creating handles. Lightly coat the pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
  2. Mash and Mix Wet Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas thoroughly ensuring you have exactly 1 cup. Stir in the coconut sugar, melted and cooled butter, almond milk, egg, and vanilla extract until the mixture is well blended and smooth.
  3. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the white whole wheat flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and kosher salt until evenly mixed.
  4. Incorporate Dry into Wet: Add the dry ingredients mixture to the wet ingredients bowl. Using a wooden spoon or spatula, stir gently to combine, mixing only until the flour disappears to avoid overmixing.
  5. Add Chocolate Chips: Fold in 1/3 cup of the chocolate chips evenly into the batter, reserving the remaining 2 tablespoons for topping.
  6. Bake the Bars: Scrape the batter into the prepared baking pan and smooth the surface evenly. Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of chocolate chips evenly over the top. Bake in the preheated oven for 16 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean with only a few moist crumbs attached.
  7. Cool and Serve: Remove the pan from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool completely. Once cooled, use the parchment paper handles to lift the bars from the pan onto a cutting board. Slice into squares of desired size and serve.

Notes

  • Ensure the banana measurement is accurate—less can make the bars dry, more may affect baking time.
  • If you don’t have coconut sugar, brown sugar can be used as an alternative.
  • Whole wheat flour can be swapped with all-purpose flour for a lighter texture.
  • Bars can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerated for up to a week.
  • For a nut-free version, confirm that the chocolate chips and other ingredients are free of nuts and cross-contamination.
  • Author: Maya
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 18 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Find it online: https://recipeteach.com/banana-bars-with-chocolate-chips-recipe/