Description
These Soft & Chewy Banana Bread Cookie Bars combine the best of banana bread and cookies—moist, gooey, and studded with chocolate chips. Quick, easy, and perfect for using ripe bananas.
Ingredients
2 ripe bananas (mashed)
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup honey or brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup oat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper.
2. Mash bananas until smooth, then stir in peanut butter, honey (or brown sugar), egg, and vanilla.
3. Add oat flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Mix until combined.
4. Fold in chocolate chips.
5. Spread batter in pan, sprinkle extra chips, and bake for 20–25 minutes until golden.
6. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
Notes
Use ripe bananas with brown spots for the best flavor.
For a gluten-free version, use certified gluten-free oat flour.
Swap peanut butter with almond butter for variety.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 185
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg