Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Bars (One Bowl)
The best part of this recipe is that you most definitely have all of these ingredients sitting in your house just waiting to be formed into these yummy treats. This recipe has amazing flexibility because you can substitute the peanut butter with almond butter or sunflower seed butter.
You can also use the maple syrup or honey or agave nectar as the liquid sweetener. I chose to use sugar free chocolate chips to lessen the sweets blow. You cant even taste the difference.
One of the most important aspects of this recipe is to allow the pre sliced cake to cool COMPLETELY! I typically throw this together and bake it at night. Allow it to cool for 15 minutes in its pan and then remove it to cool on a wire rack. About and hour later, I place the whole cake in a large tupper and cover it. I don’s slice into it until the next morning – when it has set perfectly.
There are so many variations to make with these bars. I have created a brownie version in which I incorporate cacao powder. I’ve also created an Almond Joy version, using almond butter, coconut flour and coconut shreds. My favorite thus var.
These rarely last 24 hours in my house because we all are peanut butter and chocolate junkies. I’ve also gotten a lot of feedback from people that have made these. Feedback advises that they work even without the egg. Also have worked with a flax egg to make them vegan. Some have added a little peanut butter flour to firm it up.
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Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Bars
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 cup peanut butter all natural, room temp.
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1/3 cup maple syrup (or honey)
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips (plus more for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325° F. Line an 8×8" brownie pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mash your bananas. Add in the PB, almond flour, maple syrup, egg, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Mix until just combined and then fold in your chips.
- Transfer batter to pan and top with some more chips. Bake for around 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow to fully cool prior to slicing. I typically make these at night and allow them to sit overnight in a tupper prior to slicing.
Super easy and they taste amazing. I love the adjustability to different combinations.
Wow these are ADDICTING. Warm or cold, I can’t stop eating these. I baked mine for an extra 5 minutes so 30 minutes total and even though the knife wasn’t perfectly clean when I checked, they firmed up once they cooled off.
Any idea of time in an air fryer that bakes also?
These are absolutely AMAZING!!! I’m a total dessert lover and these were definitely one of the best things I’ve ever had. Just make them. Thank you Stella! So far all of your recipes have been delicious!!
The first time I made these I somehow managed to miss the maple syrup. I didn’t realize it until I was telling my DIL what was in them. I was so worried they weren’t going to be any good. Well, no worries there. They were absolutely amazing! I’ve now made them several times and always leave out the maple syrup. These are my absolute favorite treat! ❤️❤️❤️
Love these!! I’ve made them so many times and even make them and give to my family because they love them so much! Question- is it possible to freeze these?
What serving size is the nutrition information for?
Whole family loves them.
HI Trina, thats awesome thanks for rating the recipe too!
Love this bars . They’re so delicious and easy to prepare . Thank you
Another simple fabulous recipe! I ALWAYS have the ingredients you use…THANK YOU for sharing! Lots of ‘Pura Vida’ from Costa Rica!! It’s going to be perfect up here in the mountains, as it JUST started to rain and my coffee is done brewing ✅
I placed these in MyFitnessPal and they are coming out to be about 300 calories a piece using all the recommended ingredients, including sugar free chocolate chips and natural peanut butter. Do you have a breakdown? Thank you!!
I’ve made this twice and it’s delicious. It came out flatter the first time and perfect the second time. I think I pulled it out too early the first time. I love how it’s not overly sweet.
Making these today, I have frozen ripe bananas. Could I thaw and use those?
Made these last week and you’re right – they disappeared. Easy and delicious. Probably should have left them in a few minutes longer. After two days I put the remaining few in the fridge and thought they were even better cold. Love your recipes. Thanks!!!
I don’t know how you do it! Another delicious recipe! Thank you! These are sumptuous!
These bars are amazing! Super delicious and help calm a sweet craving. They came out perfect.