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A stack of three chocolate chip cookie bars, reminiscent of banana bars, on parchment paper. The bars have a golden-brown crust and are filled with visible chocolate chips.
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Monkey Bars

Monkey Bars are soft, banana bread-like bars that make a perfect snack or dessert. They’re packed with ripe bananas and mini chocolate chips.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time28 minutes
Course: Dessert Recipes
Cuisine: Alaskan
Servings: 24 Servings
Calories: 189kcal
Author: Laura

Equipment

  • 10x15 inch baking pan

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3-4 bananas mashed, overripe
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla paste or vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • pinch cinnamon
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips separated

Instructions

  • preheat oven to 350˚
  • grease a 15x10x1 baking sheet, set aside
  • whip the butter with an electric mixer until soft and fluffy, scrape the bowl down few times if using a stand mixer
  • beat in the sugars
  • add the egg and beat well
  • mix in the mashed bananas and vanilla paste or extract
  • in a separate bowl mix the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon
  • stir the flour mix into the butter banana mixture
  • mix until completely incorporated
  • set aside two spoonfuls of mini chocolate chips then stir in the remaining chocolate chips
    A mixing bowl with cookie dough and chocolate chips being mixed by a paddle attachment, ready to transform into scrumptious banana bars.
  • spread in the greased 15x10x1 baking sheet
  • sprinkle with the remaining mini chocolate chips
    A pan of raw chocolate chip cookie dough spread evenly with some chocolate chips visible on the surface, reminiscent of a batch of decadent Banana Bars.
  • bake in 350˚ for 25-28 minutes or untit the bars are puffy and baked through

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 139mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 213IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg