Chocolate Banana Snack Bars

Submitted by lilkittykt

"Great to pack in lunches"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 40

ingredients

• 1 cup mashed ripe banana
• 3⁄4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1⁄3 cup oil
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup mini chocolate chip

• Icing Drizzle (optional)

• 1 teaspoon milk
• 1⁄3 cup confectioners' sugar

directions

1. Heat oven to 350.
2. Line a 15-1/2 x 10-1/2 x 5/8 inch rimmed baking sheet with foil, letting foil extend above pan at ends.
3. Lightly coat with nonstick spray.
4. Beat all ingredients (EXCEPT flour and chocolate chips) in a large bowl with mixer on medium speed until blended.
5. On low speed beat in flour just until blended.
6. Stir in chips; spread in pan.
7. Bake 15 to 20 minutes until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
8. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
9. Drizzle with icing if using; let set.
10. Lift foil by ends onto cutting board, cut into 40 bars: remove from foil.

11. DRIZZLE:

12. stir together milk and confectioners sugar until smooth.

Reviews

[Amy020]

A fine, nice, light snack - especially for kids. I opted to not use the icing drizzle which undoubtedly would have brought this up to 4 starts.