Description
Easy and delicious banana bread bars made with ripe bananas, perfect for any time of the day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking pan.
- Mash the ripe bananas until smooth.
- Stir in the melted butter until well combined.
- Mix in the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract.
- Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and stir to combine.
- Add the flour and mix until just combined—be careful not to overmix!
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread it evenly.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the bars to cool before cutting into squares and serving.
Notes
For best results, use ripe bananas for maximum sweetness. Customize with nuts or chocolate chips as desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg