The Well Plated Cookbook is now banana baked goods! Healthy Banana Bars with Chocolate Chips. Moist, chewy, and easy to make.
Kids love them and they are perfect for healthy desserts and snacks! They travel well for potlucks and picnics too. One of the reasons I adore banana recipes like these banana bars so much is that they allow me to sweeten up my baked goods more naturally. And when a dessert is better for you? You can feel great eating it more often. A happy handful of chocolate chips on top certainly doesn’t hurt their appeal either! The bars are not too sweet and have a great banana taste.
Thank you for sharing such a genius creation. The ingredient lineup here is a more wholesome one. In addition to being naturally sweetened primarily with mashed banana, these banana bars are made without brown sugar. I use coconut sugar, though you can swap in brown sugar if that is what you have on hand. Even with these healthy swaps, however, this banana recipe will still satisfy any sweet tooth.
I found a good reason to eat them at any time of day. In the morning, I topped one of the banana squares with a generous portion of Greek yogurt and side of berries. After a workout, I grabbed one right out of the container and munched it while I finished off my water bottle. For a mid-afternoon snack, I enjoyed these banana bars with applesauce. After dinner, I replaced the Greek yogurt with vanilla ice cream and—since we are all friends here—more chocolate chips.
Easy and delicious for snacks or dessert! How to Make Banana Bars As written, these baked banana bars are sweet, but not overly so. Like these Strawberry Oatmeal Bars, and honestly the majority of the healthy dessert recipes on my site, they’re well balanced, nutritious, and hit the spot whether you need a 3 p. If you’re wondering what you can do with old bananas, this recipe is the answer! Overripe bananas are safe to eat, naturally sweet, and they’re truly scrumptious too.
Plus, bananas are rich in potassium and fiber. Coconut sugar is a more natural way to sweeten these bars. I used unsweetened almond milk, but any milk you have on hand will work well. Enhances all the other flavors in the bars.
Whole wheat flour adds extra nutrition and a slight nuttiness that’s truly delicious. Warm and cozy spices that pair wonderfully with the banana. You can also make these banana bars for a crowd. 13 banana bars recipe will be thicker, so you will need to extend the baking time by several minutes. Use almond milk or coconut milk and replace the butter with the same amount of a vegan butter substitute or coconut oil. Follow the dairy-free directions in the note above.