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.
This recipe is delicious. The Final product is a little moist… I cooked it for a total of 40 minutes rather than 25, and the knife finally came out clean but it is still a little moist. Thank you!
Can these be frozen after baking? Or do they get too mushy?
Made these and they came out so good!!! Moist and yummy!
Holy shit, these are amazing. I couldn’t wait for an overnight cool. Ate some at the 1 hour cool mark. DEFINITELY MAKING AGAIN!
HI Christine! Glad you enjoyed them bars! I feel the same way about them!!
DELICIOUS, easy to bake, simple ingredients!! Perfection! (I followed the recipe exactly as instructed except for the fact that I added a bit of vanilla extract)
Hi Gaby, Thanks so much for trying out the recipe and taking the time to rate it! Best!
Made these, they are wonderful! Flavorful and tender, will be making the Almond Joy version, I do love coconut.
So easy to make and delicious.
These bars are delicious! I followed this recipe to the T except i used sugar free maple syrup and my husband didn’t notice the difference!
I was a little skeptical, but this is SO DELICIOUS ! Thank you for an easy to make and nutritious recipe!!
Delicious! How do we store them, do they need to be refrigerated?
HI Vanessa, You can store them on the counter or in your fridge, both in an air tight container! I leave them on the counter because i dont like cold breads. But if you store in the fridge, they will last a bit longer.
super easy and super tasty! Been looking for heartburn friendly snacks and this is looking good!
I personally loves cooking. I am eagerly waiting for my day off /or whenever I get timeto try this.
It seems so delicious 😋
Will keep you posted afterward.
Thank you for the amazing dishes.
I made these this morning and – oh my goodness – they are delish. I sifted the almond flour once but other than that followed the recipe exactly. Spent an extra ten minutes in the oven, and let it cool down 15 mins in the pan, then an hour on a wire rack. SO GOOD with my mid-morning cup of coffee.
I love these they were simply delicious! Can these be frozen?
Holy cow are these ever AMAZING! Followed the recipe exactly and they came out delicious (I even snuck a taste when they were fresh from the oven-YUM!).
I can see why everyone raves about this one. Will definitely be making it again. 🙂
HI Cathy, SO happy you liked the bars and thank you for trying them!!
What are the dimensions of your pan, please?
HI Sophia, my brownie pan is 8×8 inches