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Chocolate Chip Banana Bars are a simple &amp; delicious ripe banana recipe that's even better than banana bread! Great for breakfast, lunch and even dessert! Check out all the 5 star reviews- everyone raves about these Chocolate Chip Banana Bars!

CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA BARS

bananas (about 1 2/3 cup)

brown sugar

milk

eggs

flour

tsp baking soda

tsp salt

cinnamon

mini chocolate chips (divided)

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 15×10.5? pan with non-stick spray.

Peel bananas and mash well. Stir in brown sugar, oil, milk and eggs until combined. Add in dry ingredients and stir. Fold in 1/2 the chocolate chips.

Spread the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle remaining chips on top. Bake 18-22 minutes, until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely and cut into squares.

Yields 24 bars.

Banana Brownies are a delicious banana dessert you are sure to love! The chewy, fudgy, dense texture of a brownie with dreamy banana flavor!

Banana Brownies

unsalted butter

oz white chocolate

bananas ((about 2 medium bananas))

sugar

salt

vanilla extract

all purpose flour

Preheat oven to 350

In a large glass bowl, melt the butter and white chocolate about one minute, stirring every 20 seconds until melted.

Stir in the sugar.

Add mashed bananas, eggs, salt, and vanilla and stir until well combined.

Add the flour and stir until incorporated.

Spread batter into a 8" square pan and bake 15-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center of the banana brownies comes out clean.

Cool completely before cutting.

Store covered at room temperature for one day, or refrigerated for up to 5 days.

Looking for the perfect ripe bananas recipe? These easy to bake up Chocolate Chip Banana Bars are the best ripe banana dessert on the block. These easy to bake bars are moist, and have a deliciously chewy texture. The chocolate chips add a yummy flavor to them and pair well with the banana.

Chocolate Chip Banana Bars Recipe

bananas (mashed)

vegetable oil

tsp kosher salt

chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit

Using a banana masher, mash your bananas in a large bowl.

In the same bowl, add your eggs, milk, oil, and sugar.

Combine well with a wooden spoon.

Add in the salt, baking soda, and flour and combine well with a spoon.

Fold in the chocolate chips into the batter.

Grease a 10.5 x 15.5 inch sized jelly roll pan and pour in batter.

Bake for 22 minutes. Edges will be golden brown. Use a toothpick to test the center of the bars to determine if they are fully baked. It should come out clean when inserted.

These Banana Bars with Browned Butter Vanilla Glaze are the banana equivalent of moist, fudgy brownies with zero trace of cakiness!

Banana Bars with Browned Butter Vanilla Glaze

white chocolate chips

unsalted butter (1 stick), melted

banana

all-purpose flour

salt,

unsalted butter, browned

confectioners’ sugar

vanilla bean paste*

cream

Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8-by-8-inch baking...

Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with aluminum foil, spray with cooking spray; set aside.

In a large, microwave-safe bowl add the white...

In a large, microwave-safe bowl add the white chocolate, butter, and heat to melt, about 2 minutes on high power. Stop to check and stir after 1 minute, and then heat in 20-second bursts, stopping to stir after each burst, until mixture can be stirred smooth. White chocolate is very prone to scorching and seizing up, so watch it carefully and don’t overheat.

Wait momentarily before adding the egg so you...

Wait momentarily before adding the egg so you don’t scramble it. Add the egg, sugar, vanilla, and whisk until combined.

Stir in the bananas until well-combined.

Add the flour, optional salt, and stir until just...

Add the flour, optional salt, and stir until just combined; don’t overmix.

Turn batter out into prepared pan, smoothing the...

Turn batter out into prepared pan, smoothing the top lightly with a spatula.

Bake for about 32 to 33 minutes, or...

Bake for about 32 to 33 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean, or with a few moist crumbs, but no batter. In the last 15 minutes of baking, make the glaze.

Brown the butter (click for tutorial). Cook butter over medium-high...

Brown the butter (click for tutorial). Cook butter over medium-high heat in a small saucepan until it’s amber to brown in color, about 5 minutes depending on pan size, but watch it closely so you don’t burn it. I swirl the pan in the last minute or so to make sure I can really see the color changes. Butter will go through stages of hissing, sputtering, and making noise until the water cooks off at which point the browning occurs. Butter will smell nutty and aromatic.

Transfer butter, including brown bits at the bottom...

Transfer butter, including brown bits at the bottom of the pan (they’re flavor powerhouses, keep them) from pan to large mixing bowl which stops any carryover cooking.

Add the confectioners’ sugar, vanilla bean paste, optional...

Add the confectioners’ sugar, vanilla bean paste, optional salt, and slowly add the milk, whisking until smooth or beat with a handheld electric mixer. As necessary, add additional cream (or confectioners’ sugar) to reach desired glaze consistency. Glaze should be of medium thickness and easily pourable.

Evenly pour glaze over bars (they don’t have...

Evenly pour glaze over bars (they don’t have to be cooled first), smoothing it lightly with a spatula if necessary, but glaze will likely just slide into place.

Allow bars to cool in pan uncovered for...

Allow bars to cool in pan uncovered for at least 2 to 3 hours, (or overnight and cover with a sheet of foil) before slicing and serving so glaze can set up. 

Bars will keep airtight at room temperature for...

Bars will keep airtight at room temperature for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 6 months.

We've all been there. You let your bananas get a little too ripe, and now it's time to figure out what to do with them. Our favorite way to use them is in Banana Bars! With a tender, cake-like base and mouthwatering cream cheese frosting, our Banana Bars recipe is a must-make. You didn't hear it from us, but Banana Bars with cream cheese frosting will fly off the plate, so make sure to save yourself a few before serving them.

Banana Bars

bananas (2 medium)

Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour

baking powder

baking soda

(3 ounces) cream cheese, softened

butter or margarine, softened

vanilla

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, with shortening. In large bowl, mix granulated sugar, bananas, oil and eggs with spoon. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Spread in pan.

Bake bars 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix cream cheese, butter and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Gradually beat in powdered sugar with spoon, scraping bowl occasionally, until smooth and spreadable.

Spread cooled bars with Cream Cheese Frosting. For bars, cut into 6 row by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

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