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The Banana Chocolate Chip Bars I Make for Busy Weeknights

The Banana Chocolate Chip Bars I Make for Busy Weeknights
Prep
10 min
Cook
35 min
Total
45 min
Serves
16
Calories
200 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cupunsalted butter (softened)
  • 1 cuppacked light or dark brown sugar
  • 1 largeegg (room temperature)
  • 1.5 tspvanilla extract
  • 1/2 tspsalt
  • 1 cupall-purpose flour
  • 1 cupmashed overripe bananas (about 2 large)
  • 3/4 cupchocolate chips or chopped chocolate

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment, grease with nonstick spray.

  2. 2

    Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.

  3. 3

    Mix in egg, vanilla, and salt until combined.

  4. 4

    Gently mix in flour just until incorporated, don’t overmix.

  5. 5

    Fold in mashed bananas, then fold in 3/4 of the chocolate chips.

  6. 6

    Pour into prepared pan, top with remaining chocolate chips.

  7. 7

    Bake for 33-37 minutes until edges are golden and center is set.

  8. 8

    Cool completely before slicing into 16 squares.