Chocolate Chip Banana Bars Recipe

Looking for the perfect ripe bananas recipe? These easy to bake up Chocolate Chip Banana Bars are the best ripe banana dessert on the block. These easy to bake bars are moist, and have a deliciously chewy texture. The chocolate chips add a yummy flavor to them and pair well with the banana.

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If you need to use up 5 ripe bananas, you have got to try these unfrosted banana bars. They feature chocolate chips and bake up perfectly in a 10.5 x 15.5 inch jelly roll pan.

Ripe bananas are my favorite baking staple ever! I love to eat my bananas when they are flecked with lots of black spots. Ripened bananas have such a deep “bananery” flavor, and give snacks like these Blueberry Banana Oatmeal Muffins natural sweetness.

These Chocolate Chip Banana Bars are pretty easy to make and require only common baking staples. They also bake up nicely in a standard sized jelly roll pan. If you are not sure what a jelly roll pan is, I will clarify!

What is a Jelly Roll Pan?

A jelly roll pan is not shaped like a log or jelly roll despite its fun name. The name jelly roll came from the fact that this pan is used to make the thin cake layers that make up jelly rolls.

It is a wide, flat pan that is pretty much like a cookie sheet except for the fact that it has sides. I used a greased 10.5 x 15.5 inch sized jelly roll pan for this recipe. However, if you do not own a jelly roll pan, you could use a 9 x 13 Pyrex baking dish. However, this would likely increase the cooking time.

Banana Bars Ingredients

• 5 normal-sized ripe bananas, peeled & mashed
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 3/4 cup unbleached flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips (can use peanut butter chips if you prefer)

How to Make Chocolate Chip Banana Bars

Using a banana masher, mash your bananas in a large bowl.

In the same bowl, add your eggs, milk, oil, and sugar.

Combine well with a wooden spoon.

Add in the salt, baking soda, and flour and combine well with a spoon.

Fold in the chocolate chips into the batter.

Grease a 10.5 x 15.5 inch sized jelly roll pan and pour in batter.

Bake for 22 minutes. Edges will be golden brown. Use a toothpick to test the center of the bars to determine if they are fully baked. It should come out clean when inserted.

Freezing Instructions

Allow bars to fully cool. Place entire baking sheet in the freezer for 2 hours. Once bars are solid, cut them into squares using a knife. Store in an airtight bag for up to 1 month.

To heat, place bar in the microwave until warm.

More Banana Recipes to Try

Blueberry Banana Oatmeal Muffins

Mini Banana Cream Pies