Description
Whipping up these chocolate chip banana bars brings pure comfort straight from your kitchen. Packed with ripe bananas and rich chocolate chips, this simple treat turns ordinary ingredients into something wonderfully satisfying for your afternoon snack or sweet craving.
Ingredients
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Primary Ingredients:
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Main Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ cup sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper, ensuring complete coverage.
- Grab 3 ripe bananas and mash them thoroughly in a medium bowl until completely smooth with no significant lumps remaining.
- Take ½ cup unsalted butter and ¾ cup brown sugar, then cream them together in a large mixing bowl until the mixture appears light and fluffy.
- Incorporate 2 large eggs into the butter mixture one at a time, mixing completely after each egg.
- Pour 2 tsp vanilla extract into the wet ingredients and blend until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, and ½ tsp salt until well integrated.
- Carefully add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, stirring just until the batter comes together without overmixing.
- Fold in mashed bananas and ¼ cup sour cream, ensuring even distribution throughout the batter.
- Gently mix in ¾ cup chocolate chips, keeping a small handful aside for topping.
- Transfer batter to the prepared pan, spreading it evenly with a spatula.
- Sprinkle the reserved chocolate chips across the surface of the batter.
- Slide the pan into the 350°F oven and bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center emerges clean.
- Remove the pan from the oven and allow the bars to cool completely in the pan for approximately 1 hour.
- Using the parchment paper, lift the entire batch out and slice into square pieces for serving.
Notes
- Ripe bananas are key to achieving the best flavor and natural sweetness in these bars.
- Use room temperature butter and eggs to ensure smooth and even mixing of ingredients.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking flour blend.
- Storing the bars in an airtight container keeps them moist and fresh for up to 4 days at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Dessert Bars
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 236 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg