Description
Delicious and moist chocolate chip banana bars made with ripe bananas and rich chocolate chips.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (113g)
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar (200g)
- 1 large egg, room temperature (56g)
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste (6g)
- 1/2 tsp fine salt (3g)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (125g)
- 1 cup mashed overripe banana (about 2 large bananas, 250g)
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips, chopped (125g)
Instructions
- 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 1/2 cup unsalted butter and 1 cup brown sugar with a stand mixer or hand mixer. Mix on a medium-high speed for about 2 minutes, until the mixture becomes lighter in color. You can also make this batter by hand with a whisk, but the butter will need to be quite soft.
- Add in 1 large egg, 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, and 1/2 tsp fine salt. Mix on a medium-low speed until combined. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed with a rubber spatula.
- Mix in 1 cup of all-purpose flour and mix on low until just combined.
- Fold 1 cup mashed banana into the batter until it’s fully incorporated. Then fold in 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips or chopped chocolate chips, saving a few to sprinkle on top of the batter before they’re baked.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle a few additional bits of chocolate on top of the batter.
- Bake for 33-37 minutes, until the edges are golden brown, and the center is baked through. Rotate the pan halfway through to help the bars bake evenly.
- Remove the pan from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack. Let the bars fully cool in the pan. Once cool, gently remove the bars from the pan and cut into 16 squares using a sharp, warm knife. Wipe the blade after each cut with a paper towel to get nice, clean cuts, then enjoy!
Notes
- These bars can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Feel free to add nuts for extra crunch.
- Make sure the bananas are overripe for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 37 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg