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Chocolate Chip Banana Bars

Chocolate Chip Banana Bars

Deliciously sweet Chocolate Chip Banana Bars with cream cheese frosting, perfect for using up ripe bananas.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Bars
Cuisine American
Servings 15 bars
Calories 471 kcal

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer
  • jelly roll pan

Ingredients
  

For the bars

  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 12 tablespoon unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup mashed banana
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

For the frosting

  • 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
  • 8 tablespoon unsalted butter room temperature
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups sifted powdered sugar

Instructions
 

For the bars

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 10 x 15-inch (also known as a jelly roll pan) sheet pan and set it aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar, white granulated sugar, and butter. Using a stand mixer, hand mixer, or whisk, cream the mixture until it is light and fluffy, 3 minutes. Add the egg, vanilla extract, and mashed banana. Beat the mixture until it is combined.
  • Add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until the dry ingredients are just combined, but do not over-mix. Fold the chocolate chips into the batter.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared sheet pan and place in the preheated oven. Bake until the bars are golden and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean, 30-40 minutes. Let cool completely before icing.
  • Once the bars are cooled, spread on the icing, covering the bars completely. Slice and serve.

For the frosting

  • Beat the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract, salt, and sifted powdered sugar. Slowly mix in the sugar until it is smooth.
  • Add more sugar to thicken or milk to thin the frosting.

Nutrition

Serving: 1barCalories: 471kcal
Keyword baking, Banana Dessert, Chocolate Chip Banana Bars, Dessert
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