Description
A tender, moist bar capturing the flavor of banana bread with the convenience of a bar, loaded with chocolate chips.
Ingredients
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup all‑purpose flour
- 1 cup mashed overripe bananas (about 2 large bananas)
- ¾ cup mini (or regular) chocolate chips, plus extra for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Line an 8×8‑inch pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk melted butter and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add the egg and vanilla, whisking until combined.
- Stir in mashed bananas until fully integrated.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just blended.
- Fold in most of the chocolate chips, reserving a few to sprinkle on top.
- Spread batter evenly in the pan and top with remaining chips.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes, until edges are set and a toothpick comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
- Let cool completely in the pan before lifting out and slicing into 16 bars.
Notes
- Stir in ½ cup chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, or hazelnuts) for extra crunch.
- Double the recipe in a 9×13 pan; add 5 extra minutes to baking time.
- Replace the chocolate chips entirely with dried fruit or add a swirl of peanut butter.
- For a whole-grain version, substitute whole wheat flour 1:1.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
