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    Home » Recipes » Snacks + Treats » Chocolate Chip Banana Bars

    Chocolate Chip Banana Bars

    Published : March 24, 2021 Updated : September 13, 2021 by Together As Family 24 Comments

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    Banana Bars made with Greek yogurt and milk chocolate chips. We love these banana bars for an after school snack and they're the perfect way to use up browned bananas.

    Banana Snack Bars made with Greek yogurt and milk chocolate chips.

    BANANA BARS MADE WITH YOGURT

    It's no secret that we love using up our old bananas around here. These banana bars made with yogurt and milk chocolate chips are one of the most delicious ways to use up those bananas. My kids love these as an after school snack because they look and taste like cake!

    We also love to make this banana bread cake and these cinnamon banana bread muffins. It's so hard to pick my favorite so I would have to say that these are our top 3 most requested banana recipes. 

    Banana snack bars with milk chocolate chips and mashed banana.

    HOW TO MAKE BANANA BARS

    Butter

    Granulated Sugar & Brown Sugar - I always use light brown sugar but feel free to use dark brown sugar if you like that stronger molasses taste in baked goods. Otherwise, stick with light brown sugar for all your baking as it's the most common. 

    Vanilla Greek Yogurt - You can also use plain Greek yogurt but I feel like the little touch of vanilla really makes the bars delicious.  

    Large Egg

    Mashed Banana - You need 1 cup of mashed banana for this recipe which is equal to about 3 bananas. Make sure they are ripe and browned bananas. The browner and grosser looking they are the better!

    All-Purpose Flour, Baking Powder, Salt

    Vanilla Extract

    Milk Chocolate Chips - I have always made these with milk chocolate chips but feel free to use whatever you prefer. Semi-sweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips will work as well. I am thinking even peanut butter chips would be amazing too!

    How to make banana bars with step by step picture instructions.

    MY TIPS & HELPFUL HINTS

    • These banana bars are more cake-like than bar like. Some people are surprised at how they bake up but it's normal.
    • Use any kind of chocolate chips that you want. We prefer milk chocolate chips but there are so many great options like peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips, dark chocolate chips, etc. 
    • These bars are not the prettiest things ever because they bake up really puffy and that is ok. Just don't expect a cookie bars with these because that's not what they are. They are a snack bar which is more cake-like. 
    • To make spreading the batter easier into the pan drop spoonfuls of it all over the pan and then spread it out. I like to spray the back of a silverware spoon with cooking spray to help push that batter into the pan. 

    Banana Snack Bars recipe is the perfect after school snack with Greek yogurt and chocolate chips.

    TRY THESE OTHER BANANA RECIPES

    • Banana Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread
    • Almond Banana Bread
    • Lemon Blueberry Banana Bread
    • Banana Cream Pie
    • Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
    • Greek Yogurt Banana Muffins
    • Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

     

    Banana Snack Bars made with Greek yogurt and milk chocolate chips.

    Chocolate Chip Banana Bars

    Jessica
    Banana Bars made with Greek yogurt and milk chocolate chips. We love these banana bars for an after school snack and they're the perfect way to use up browned bananas.
    4.80 from 10 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Course Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 16 bars
    Calories 207 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 6 tablespoons butter softened
    • â…“ cup granulated sugar
    • â…“ cup brown sugar
    • â…“ cup vanilla Greek yogurt
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 cup mashed banana about 3 bananas
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 cup milk chocolate chips

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 9x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray OR line with parchment paper.
    • In a mixing bowl with a handheld mixer, or bowl of a stand mixer, add the butter, sugar, brown sugar, Greek yogurt, baking powder and salt. Beat until combined well.
      * At first it will look chunky like it's not mixing together but keep beating it for 1-2 minutes until it's creamy looking and combined.
    • Add the egg, mashed banana, and vanilla extract. Beat until combined.
    • Add in the flour and milk chocolate chips and beat on low speed just until combined and no flour spots remain.
    • Evenly spread the batter into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle some extra chocolate chips on top (if wanted).
    • Cook for 22-30 minutes.
      A toothpick inserted into the middle should come out clean. The bars will be puffy and the edges will have pulled away slightly from the pan.
      Don't take the bars out if the middle is still wet. They won't continue cooking once you take them out. Make sure a toothpick inserted into the middle does not come out with wet batter on it.
    • Let the bars cool in the pan for 1 hour before cutting. You can also eat them warm but letting them cool helps the bars cut nicer.
    • I store leftovers at room temperature in a covered container or a gallon-sized Ziploc bag.

    Notes

    GREEK YOGURT : I like the touch of vanilla with the vanilla Greek yogurt but feel free to also use plain Greek yogurt if you'd rather. 
    TIP : To make spreading the batter easier into the pan drop spoonfuls of it all over the pan and then spread it out. I like to spray the back of a silverware spoon with cooking spray to help push that batter into the pan. 
    This recipe has been updated with better pictures and more helpful text in March 2021. The only change to the recipe was the flour. The original recipe called for 2 cups of white whole wheat flour. I don't think they make it anymore as I can't find it anywhere. The recipe works great with white whole wheat flour but I rewrote the recipe to include all-purpose flour as that is common and what everyone can find. I would advise against using whole wheat flour as that makes the bars really dense and dry. The ratios in the recipe are not meant to be used with whole wheat flour. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 207kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 126mgPotassium: 134mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 182IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword banana bars, banana bars with yogurt, banana chocolate chip, banana snack bars
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    1. Carlee

      May 16, 2015 at 9:23 am

      Yum! Jax would love these. I worry about our grocery bill when he is older too!

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        May 20, 2015 at 11:05 am

        Boys sure like to eat 🙂 I thought it was only going to get bad when he's a teenager, nope, it starts way earlier than that 😉

        Reply
        • Tabbi

          November 03, 2019 at 9:50 am

          Totally late to your party! Love this recipe! Didn't have vanilla yogurt so I went with strawberry. My sister gave me 12 ready to use bananas yesterday, so she's getting this in return!

          Reply
    2. Cathy

      May 20, 2015 at 9:49 am

      These look beyond amazing, I love the flavor profile! 🙂 Yummy!
      Cathy

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        May 20, 2015 at 11:03 am

        Thanks Cathy 🙂 They're really good and one of our favorite snacks to have around the house. Thanks for stopping by and commenting!

        Reply
    3. Kim @The Baking ChocolaTess

      May 20, 2015 at 9:42 pm

      Love chocolate and banana! Looks amazing. visiting from What's Cooking Wednesdays. Pinning!

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        May 21, 2015 at 10:21 am

        Thanks for visiting Kim. I agree, chocolate and banana is the best combo!

        Reply
    4. Anne

      October 27, 2015 at 2:42 am

      Made these today and they turned out well, I made it x 1.5 to do a 9x13 pan. I don't like banana too much so it was a little too much for me. But my daughter loved them. Great snack if you like banana and easy, thanks!

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        October 27, 2015 at 7:35 am

        Thanks Anne. My kids all love bananas so these are favorite with them too. I have a hard time with banana as well.... I blame it on my first pregnancy 🙂

        Reply
    5. Gayle

      December 31, 2016 at 4:51 pm

      The ingredients states 1egg but in the directions it says eggs (plural). Is it one egg or two. I'm ready to make them now so I probably won't hear back right away so I don't know if they'll come out right

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        January 01, 2017 at 2:49 pm

        Hi Gayle! So sorry I am late getting back to you. It is just 1 egg. I will change the plural egg(s) in the directions. Sorry for the confusion 🙂

        Reply
    6. Denise

      January 31, 2018 at 1:21 pm

      Can you use regular yogurt or do you have to use Greek?

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        February 04, 2018 at 7:33 pm

        Regular yogurt will work just fine 🙂

        Reply
        • Denise Marshall

          February 07, 2018 at 10:39 am

          I made these in mini cupcake liners and they turned out so good. Such a yummy recipe. Thank you for sharing.

          Reply
    7. Dana

      March 24, 2018 at 4:17 am

      Tasted awesome thanks for recipe! Do u store on bench or in fridge?

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        March 27, 2018 at 11:37 pm

        Either one. Whatever you prefer. I like them cold but usually they just end up sitting out on the counter cause my kids eat them so fast 🙂

        Reply
    8. Jazzy's Mama

      September 09, 2019 at 5:42 pm

      These sound delicious! Would almond or coconut flour work in this recipe?

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        October 13, 2019 at 4:43 pm

        I am not sure. I've never worked with either of those so I am not sure if it's an equal substitution or not. So sorry I can't help more.

        Reply
    9. Clare DeFillippo

      December 29, 2019 at 8:28 am

      5 stars
      I made these for the first time last night. I had some very ripe bananas and usually make muffins but I wanted to try something different. They were so simple to make and made for a nice breakfast this morning. I will definitely be saving the recipe to make again!

      Reply
    10. Joanne

      May 06, 2020 at 10:38 am

      5 stars
      In between a cake or cookie

      Great for a family

      Great taste

      Reply

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