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.
Hi Stella,
I made this dessert and it was delicious 😋. I have a question. Which is the weight/size of the portion for the nutritional values you provide?
Thank you
Could I make these into xL muffins?
absolutely!
So good!
Hi Mary, glad you enjoyed!!
Hi I’m going to make these today. Can they be stored in the freezer?
Hi Jeannie, I have never had leftovers so I can’t say for sure
It was very good but mine came out like cake. Not sure what I did wrong.
Hi Jamie, this is a recipe that you have to let sit overnight for best results!
Howdy,
I love these, thank you! Do you have a recipe for the Almond Joy version? 😌
Howdy Corie, I sure do have an Almond Joy post.. I will like it below:
https://hungryhappens.net/flourless-almond-joy-bars/
sugar content?
Followed recipe exactly, after 40 min I gave up and took it out of oven while still being underdone. Seems like 1/4 cup almond flour wasn’t enough. I also used real maple syrup instead of the thick fake stuff. Not sure what went wrong. 9×9 glass pan with parchment paper. No idea what a “brownie” pan is.
Super easy and super yummy!
Made these last night for my 13 year old who loves banana bread. These are SO YUMMY!
I made these with kamut flour and they were sooo good! Have you frozen them ever? I’d love to make a double batch and freeze some for another time.
I am a big PB & banana fan. I have been trying many different facebook recipes and just made this version. AMAZING!!!!! My boyfriend and I just ate them in 3 days!
I added protein powder, chia and flax seeds and some oats to mine. Freaking delish.
Baked for 30 mins in a dark metal pan, the centre was too soft/mushy but the edges were really nicely done. I’d try for 40 minutes next time. The flavour is definitely there.
This recipe is absolutely amazing!!! I will be making these all the time!
Seen these Bars on FB and had to try them! I found your web page and found the recipe and made them today, took an extra 10 mins, they are cooling now, they look amazing, can’t wait to try one! I will look at your website and look at other recipes! Thanks 😊