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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Bars

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Soft, moist banana bread bars filled with sweet banana flavor, melty chocolate chips, and a hint of walnut crunch. These easy gluten-free bars are perfect for breakfast, snacks, or a simple dessert.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups mashed ripe banana (from 3 to 4 brown specked bananas)

1/2 cup creamy almond butter (or peanut or cashew butter)

2 eggs

1/4 cup maple syrup or honey

1 cup almond flour

1/2 cup oat flour

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp kosher salt

1 cup chocolate chips or chunks, divided

1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8×8-inch or 9×9-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Lightly grease.
  2. In a large bowl, mash bananas until smooth.
  3. Add almond butter, eggs, and maple syrup. Whisk until fully combined.
  4. Stir in almond flour, oat flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt until a batter forms.
  5. Fold in 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips.
  6. Transfer batter to the prepared pan and smooth the top.
  7. Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips and chopped walnuts over the batter.
  8. Bake for 32–35 minutes (8×8 pan) or about 25 minutes (9×9 pan), until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean.
  9. Cool in the pan for 30 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely before slicing into 16 bars.

Notes

Substitute almond butter with peanut or cashew butter for different flavor variations.

Swap walnuts with pecans or omit nuts entirely for a softer texture.

Add a pinch of nutmeg for extra warmth.

Use chocolate chunks instead of chips for larger pockets of melted chocolate.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

Freeze for up to 3 months and thaw overnight before serving.

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