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.
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Hello, We love these!!!
Has anyone tried freezing them? I see a few people have asked, but no one has answered.
I’ll have to give it a try. I just don’t want to waste any if they don’t freeze well.
what is the carb count per piece? this doesn’t sound low carb. just needing info. thank you.
HI Frankie, its not a low carb recipe. Sorry if there was any confusion about this!
I made this recipe today, and it turned out delicious!! My husband can’t stop talking them! I switched the almond flour out for oat flour and it turned out great!
made these last night. was a hit with my son who doesn’t like peanut butter, and bananas. its a better sweet tooth t
go to. baking was a little longer than 25 mins though.
will make this again. thank you!
Made this the other night and it’s so moist and delicious! I used an 8×8 aluminum pan and baked for 27 mins. I want to try adding cocoa powder next time. How much should I use? TIA
Hi Sheryl, I have that recipe on here… I will link it below:
https://hungryhappens.net/flourless-peanut-butter-banana-brownies/
3 tbs cacao powder
I want to make this but have a quick question! In the tik tok video there’s no almond flour. Has the recipe changed to not using almond flour?
Thanks!
First attempt kinda sucked. Baked for about 35 minutes cause 25 was still not even close, and things usually cook faster in my oven. set out to cool for 2 hours and then packed in a container overnight cuz they definitely weren’t settled yet after 2 hours and still kind of sucked in the morning way too soft not cooked long enough, not sure what I did wrong since I cook them so much longer and honestly no idea how everyone is giving this five stars. I guess I will have to try them again but not sure what to do differently
Hi Paul, I’m so sorry about the recipe not working for you! The only thing i can think of is the peanut butter. Make sure you are using all natural creamy peanut butter (where the only ingredient is peanuts). Don’t use JIF peanut butter.
This recipe is amazing! Easy to follow, easy to get all of the ingredients and does not take too much time. Made it a few hours ago and just tried it after letting the dish cool off. My boyfriend loves it and I do as well! I will definitely be making more.
Hi Alina, Glad you both enjoyed the bars! And thanks for the rating!
I am a huge fan of your recipes! These bars are AMAZING! I’ve made them a few times now, and they are the perfect high protein sweet treat.
Thank you for the wonderful recipes!
Hi Susan, You rock! thanks so much for being here and supporting my website and for your kindness! Keep cooking!
nutrition info per square? or as a whole 9 servings.
nutritional info is per square (9 squares per tray)
Hi! Can I use Coconut Flour in place of the Almond flour?
Hi Dawn, I would do 2 tbs coconut flour instead of the almond flour.
are these bars keto friendly?
NO they arent Keto
A huge hit in my house!
Hi , It says flourless and in your video I don’t see flour nor do you say to put almond flour but in the ingredients listing it has a quarter cup of almond flour. So is there almond flour or not ? Thank you
Hi Tammy, yes there is 1/4 cup almond flour in the recipe. You can leave it out tho if you like.
can these be frozen and for how long?
I made these by dropping the 1/3 cup syrup to 2 T syrup and adding 2 T maple balsamic vinegar and they were incredible. Used less choc chips than suggested, and my family still loved them. My bake time was significantly longer, like 15-20 minutes longer, but the flavor is incredible and they were very moist. Freezing some too for later. Thanks for the great recipe!