Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Bars (Printable)

Moist, rich flourless bars with banana and peanut butter. Naturally gluten-free treat ready in 32 minutes.

# What You'll Need:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 1 cup creamy peanut butter
03 - 2 large eggs
04 - 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
05 - 1 tsp vanilla extract

→ Spices & Add-ins

06 - 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
07 - 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
08 - 1/2 tsp baking soda
09 - 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips

# Directions:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F and line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, combine the mashed bananas, peanut butter, eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
03 - Add the cinnamon, salt, and baking soda. Stir well to incorporate all ingredients.
04 - Gently fold in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
05 - Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly to the edges.
06 - Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until the center is set and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
07 - Let cool completely in the pan before slicing into bars.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • You probably have everything in your pantry right now
  • Naturally glutenfree without any specialty ingredients
02 -
  • Underbaking slightly yields a fudgier result while a few extra minutes makes them cakey
  • The bars continue to firm up as they cool so dont worry if they seem soft at first
03 -
  • Use room temperature eggs to prevent the peanut butter from seizing up
  • Let the bars cool completely in the pan before attempting to remove them

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