Indulge in the delectable union of banana and chocolate with our exquisite banana chocolate bars. These delectable treats are a symphony of flavors and textures, featuring a moist and tender banana cake base, a layer of rich chocolate ganache, and a topping of crunchy chocolate chips. These bars are perfect for any occasion, whether it's a casual gathering or a special celebration. With their irresistible combination of sweet and decadent flavors, they're sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. The article provides two enticing recipes: a classic banana chocolate bar recipe that showcases the harmonious blend of banana and chocolate, and a gluten-free version that caters to those with dietary restrictions. Both recipes are easy to follow and yield delicious results, making them ideal for home bakers of all skill levels.
Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!
SPICED CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA COOKIE BARS
A very moist banana cookie bar. These never last long in my house. Dust with powdered sugar before cutting. I love these as a frozen treat. After cutting, package the bars in snack bags and freeze. Then just pull out a bag and munch whenever you want!
Provided by Lonewolf419
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Banana Dessert Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Mix sugar, sour cream, butter, and eggs in a large bowl using an electric mixer on low speed for 2 to 3 minutes. Scrape bowl and add bananas, vanilla extract, and rum flavoring; beat well.
- Combine flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg in a bowl; mix well. Stir flour mixture into banana mixture and beat on medium speed until well mixed, 1 to 2 minutes. Fold in chocolate chips. Spread batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 331.8 calories, Carbohydrate 46.1 g, Cholesterol 52.5 mg, Fat 15.7 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 9.5 g, Sodium 303.5 mg, Sugar 27.3 g
CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA BARS
Make and share this Chocolate Chip Banana Bars recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Theresa Thunderbird
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 40m
Yield 6 Dozen Bars
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine flour,baking powder and salt in a medium size bowl.
- Beat butter,sugar,brown sugar and vanilla in a large mixer bowl until creamy.
- Beat in Banana and egg.
- Gradually beat into flour mixture.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Spread into greased 15x10 inch jelly roll pan.
- Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 20-30 minutes.
- or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool completely in the pan.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- Cut into bars.
CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA COOKIE BARS
These cookie bars came about when I had a few extra bananas that needed to be used. They are super yummy and really easy to make! After baking they should still be a bit soft and a little gooey. These have been a definite hit!
Provided by FoodfortheSoulPS33
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Banana Dessert Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Mix cake mix and pudding mix together in a large bowl by hand. Add oil; mix well. Mix in egg. Add banana and mix until combined. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts until evenly distributed. Spread into a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, puffed, and slightly soft to the touch, about 25 minutes. Place on a cooling rack until set, at least 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 398.9 calories, Carbohydrate 41.8 g, Cholesterol 12.3 mg, Fat 25.8 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 303.9 mg, Sugar 26.2 g
BANANA-OATMEAL BARS WITH CHOCOLATE CHUNKS
Provided by Nancy Grubin
Categories Chocolate Fruit Nut Dessert Bake Kid-Friendly Back to School Banana Oat Summer Bon Appétit Colorado Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield Makes about 3 dozen bars
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 15x10x1-inch baking sheet. Blend first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Add both sugars and beat until well blended. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas, then vanilla. Stir in flour mixture, then chocolate and pecans.
- Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean and top is golden, about 45 minutes. Cool in pan on rack. Cut into 3x2-inch bars and serve.
CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA BARS
My family loves these - they are very cake like!
Provided by Leslie Holt
Categories Chocolate
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Beat butter, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in a large bowl until creamy. Add bananas and egg to butter mixture and beat until combined. Gradually add flour mixture, beating until well combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Spread batter into a greased 9x13 (or 10x15) pan. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. If desired, sprinkle with powdered sugar (I put a litte in a sifter and shake it over the cake, just lightly dusting it). Cut into bars. Enjoy!!
BANANA CHOCOLATE BARS
I changed a few things in a recipe I found on Cooks.com. There are several variations I would like to try, but this is the one I already made! It was a big hit in my house, and I hardly got to eat any myself! one other option is to add 2/3 cup of light brown sugar, firmly packed the original recipe is baked in 10 1/2 in by 15 1/2 in pan, which will be less fluffy
Provided by Kaglis
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 40m
Yield 16 bars, 12-20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
- Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg.
- Blend in banana, then flour mixture.
- Stir in chocolate and butterscotch chips.
- Spread evenly in greased and floured pan (I used 9x9 for fluffier bars).
- Bake 20-25 minutes.
- Test with toothpick.
- Cool for 15 minutes.
- Cut into bars.
- Enjoy!
HONEY PEANUT BUTTER BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP BARS
Banana and chocolate is a fantastic flavor combination. Add honey roasted peanut butter and, oh my! These bars are heavenly and similar in texture to a blondie. They are fluffy, chewy, and totally addictive.
Provided by Tiffany Young
Categories Chocolate
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
- 2. In a mixing bowl, add margarine, peanut butter, sugar, brown sugar, and eggs. Mix together until creamed.
- 3. Add in the mashed bananas, baking soda, and salt. Give it another good mix.
- 4. Add flour 1/2 cup at a time. Mix in well.
- 5. Then add the chocolate chips and give it another quick stir.
- 6. Place in a non-stick 9x13 cake pan. Smooth it all the way around the pan evenly.
- 7. Then place in oven to bake around 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
NUTTY BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP BARS
Blogger Brooke McLay from Cheeky Kitchen packs a powerful punch of protein into homemade banana breakfast bars.
Provided by Brooke Lark
Categories Breakfast
Time 1h5m
Yield 9
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
- In medium bowl, beat banana with electric mixer on medium speed until pureed. Add Bisquick mix, protein powder, egg and syrup; beat until well combined. Stir in chocolate chips and half of the pecan chips. Spread in pan. Sprinkle with remaining pecan chips.
- Bake 18 to 25 minutes or just until center is set. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, at least 30 minutes. Cut into 3 rows by 3 rows. Remove bars to cooling rack or plate.
- Spoon frosting into small resealable freezer plastic bag; microwave on High 10 to 15 seconds. Cut off tiny corner of bag; squeeze bag to drizzle frosting over bars. Gently press 2 dried banana chips on top of each bar.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving
CHOCOLATE MARBLED BANANA NUT BARS
Prize-Winning Recipe Fall 2010! Got ripe bananas? Stir 'em up with sugar cookie mix to make yummy banana bars.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 3h15m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, 1/2 cup butter and egg until soft dough forms. Reserve 1 cup of the dough. To the remaining dough, add mashed banana and walnuts; mix well. Spread in bottom of pan.
- In medium microwaveable bowl, microwave 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter on High about 1 minute, stirring after 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Add reserved cookie dough; stir until well blended. Drop chocolate dough by spoonfuls evenly over top of banana mixture; spread gently to almost cover. Swirl chocolate mixture into banana mixture with knife for marbled design.
- Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes.
- In small microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips on High about 1 minute, stirring after 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Drizzle over bars. Cool completely, about 2 hours. For bars, cut into 5 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 240, Carbohydrate 28 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 115 mg, Sugar 18 g, TransFat 1 g
CHOCOLATE-BANANA PROTEIN BARS
Commercial protein bars are often made with cheap protein blends, such as soy and hydrolyzed collagen. Many are low in fiber and need to be fortified in order to offer any vitamins and minerals at all. Making your own is easy, and is considerably less expensive than what you can buy in a store. Bars like these make excellent snacks and can also be used as a a part of a quick meal on-the-go.
Provided by asyurama
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 50m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix ingredients in a large bowl. Pour into non-stick cake pan. Bake at 300o F for 25 minutes or until firm. Let cool slightly before cutting.
- We have made these into 8 small bars, but you could easily make into 4 larger ones, with double the protein (e.g., 23 g protein per bar).
- If you don't want the fat replace the oil with unsweetened applesauce. It will taste just as good and still retain the moist but firm texture.
CHOCOLATE BOTTOM BANANA CHEESECAKE BARS
Make and share this Chocolate Bottom Banana Cheesecake Bars recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Parsley
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 1h
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9-inch by 13-inch baking pan with foil (or grease and flour it).
- FOR THE BASE:.
- Beat the 4 ounces of cream cheese, 1 egg and butter together on low speed until creamed. Blend in cake mix by hand until combined. It will be very thick, but piable like a soft dough; Press into bottom of the prepared baking pan.
- FOR THE TOPPING:.
- In a bowl, beat together the two 8-oz packages cream cheese, banana, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Beat at medium speed until smooth, at least 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating only until incorporated.
- Spread cream cheese batter evenly over bottom chocolate layer.
- Bake at 350 degrees F. for 45 minutes. Cool completely. Carefully remove from pan, peel off foil, and cut into 24 squares.
BANANA MINI CHOCOLATE CHIP BARS
Bars flecked with mini chips. Children love them.
Provided by Anita Hoffman
Categories Cookies
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Combine dry ingredients in medium bowl. Beat butter, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in a large bowl until creamy.
- 2. Beat in bananas and egg. Gradually beat in flour mixture; stir in mini chips.
- 3. Spread into greased 15 X 10 inch jelly roll pan. .
- 4. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Tips:
- Use ripe bananas: The riper the bananas, the sweeter and more flavorful your banana chocolate bars will be.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will make the bars tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Press the bars firmly into the pan: This will help them hold together better.
- Bake the bars until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached: Overbaking will make the bars dry.
- Let the bars cool completely before cutting them: This will help them hold together better.
Conclusion:
Banana chocolate bars are a delicious and easy-to-make treat. They're perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a snack. And they're also a great way to use up ripe bananas. So next time you have some ripe bananas on hand, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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