Description
Grab your ripest bananas and bake these easy, oh so fluffy Banana Bars! Made with peanut butter instead of flour and naturally sweetened with just a touch of maple syrup, these are my go-to one bowl snack bars to please adults and kiddos alike. Done in 30 minutes!
Ingredients
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- 1 cup very overripe mashed banana*
- 1 cup natural salted peanut butter
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips, plus a sprinkle for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.Line an 8x8 inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Place banana in a mixing bowl (you'll need about 3) and mash with a fork. Measure out 1 cup. Add peanut butter, eggs, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt. Whisk until very smooth.
- Stir in chocolate chips. Pour batter into baking dish and top with more chocolate chips if you fancy (I always fancy).
- Bake for 25 min. Cool, slice and devour! These are amazing topped with my Healthy Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting.
Notes
This is about 3 medium bananas, but be sure to measure.
If your peanut butter is unsalted, use 1/2 tsp salt.