Chocolate Chip and Banana Squares

By 965koit on April 22, 2020

If the kids are getting restless at home, this is a great time to teach them to cook.  Over ripe bananas never tasted so good!  This recipe is super easy and you probably have everything right in your cupboard ~ 

Ingredients

• 1 cup mashed ripe banana — about 3 medium bananas
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup white whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips 

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper so that the paper overhangs two opposite sides. Coat with nonstick spray and set aside.
• Mash the bananas in a mixing bowl. Stir in the sugar, butter, milk, egg, and vanilla and mix until well blended.
• In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients.  Next add 1/3 cup chocolate chips.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared baking pan and smooth over. Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons chocolate chips on top. Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place the pan a wire rack to cool completely, then using the parchment handles, lift the bars onto a cutting board. Slice into squares and enjoy!

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• After…YUM!