banana peanut butter bars with chocolate chips
Although I love banana nut bread, I was ready to try a new recipe with my ripe bananas. YUM!
prep time
15 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
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yield
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)
- 1 - egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon soda
- 1 cup oats
- 1/2 cup mashed very rip banana
- 1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped dry roasted peanuts
- FROSTING
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- - extra milk, as needed
How To Make banana peanut butter bars with chocolate chips
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Step 1Heat oven to 350. Line a 13x9 pan with foil so that about 1" of foil goes over the edge of the pan. Grease foil generously. -
Step 2Combine butter, sugar, peanut butter, egg and vanilla.Add flour and baking soda. Add in oats, banana, chips and peanuts.
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Step 3Place mixture into prepared pan. Bake for about 25 minutes or until golden brown. Place on rack and cool completely.
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Step 4To make frosting, place butter in bowl and mix until creamy. Add powdered sugar. Combine well. Add milk, combine. Add cocoa and continue beating until frosting is light and fluffy. You may add additional milk to get consistency that you like. Frost cooled bars. Remove from pan by lifting using the overhanging foil. Cut into squares.
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Step 5Yum!
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