Banana Baras
Chewy, delicious, banana bars, sweetened with honey, making for a delicious and nutritious snack.
Equipment
- 1 Sheet pan
Ingredients
- 4 ripe bananas
- 2/3 cup honey
- 1/2 butter, melted
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips (opt.)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Oil a baking sheet and set aside.
- On the stovetop, over low heat, melt butter, then remove from heat and set aside.
- Place bananas in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Using an electric hand mixer, beat the bananas until they break down into a paste.
- Add honey and butter, then beat for 30 seconds.
- Add eggs and vanilla, and beat until eggs are mixed in.
- In a smaller mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt, mixing together with a fork.
- Add dry ingredients to the banana mixture, mixing well with the hand mixer.
- Pour chocolate chips into the batter, use a rubber spatula or spoon to mix in by hand.
- Pour batter onto the baking sheet and spread out as evenly as possible.
- Bake bars for 20 minutes, then remove from oven and allow to cool AT LEAST 10 minutes before cutting them.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Store in refrigerator, in an airtight container.