Banana Chocolate Chip Bars

Submitted by DiGiggle

"I wanted another way to use ripe bananas and a friend came to the rescue with this recipe years ago. It has become a HUGE hit with our family. They are moist and yummy and are especially good with a glass of cold milk. They don't last long around our house! Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 18-24 bars

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup softened margarine or 3/4 cup butter
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 2⁄3 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup mashed banana (about 2 bananas)
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (12 ounce) bag chocolate chips

directions

1. Cream together butter and sugars until fluffy.
2. Add egg and vanilla and beat well.
3. Stir in banana.
4. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt and add to creamed mixture. Beat well.
5. Stir in chocolate chips.
6. Spread in 15-1/2 x 10 x 1 inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
8. Cool and cut into bars.

Reviews

[Holly in IL]

Had ripe bananas and chips and a party to go to. My only complaint was that the bars crumbled a bit on the bottom and I did not overbake them since I like my baked goods moist. Not sure if dusting with flour would help, but I will make this recipe again and try dusting the pan with flour.

 

[rcgossett]

I had some bananas that needed to be used, so I made this recipe. I don't know if my bananas were way to ripe, but this had a very strong banana flavor that didn't blend well with the chocolate chips. I do like banana chocolate chip recipes, but this was just okay. It was quick to throw together, and easy to make. But as for flavor just so so. I think if I make this again I will use just regular bananas, not overripe ones.