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Easy Banana Bread Bars

24/05/2016 By Laura Hemmington 4 Comments

Easy Banana Bread Bars

Oh, banana bread! You are such a delightfully simple, yet satisfying bake.

And satisfying for so many reasons: as well as tasting great, this classic can be made super-healthy, in just one bowl, and it even helps you to use up those brown bananas no-one wants to eat. And these particular Easy Banana Bread Bars are just brilliant for breakfast, coffee-breaking and (of course) dessert.

Easy Banana Bread Bars

Here are my top 5 reasons to make these bars:

  1. you only need one bowl;
  2. they take only 10 minutes to prepare;
  3. from 10 store-cupboard ingredients;
  4. you’ll be reducing your food waste; and
  5. oh, I don’t know, they TASTE SO GOOD.

Do you always have a bunch of past-their-best bananas in your kitchen? We certainly do, although that’s probably because I’ve bought a bunch for weekday breakfasts, and then chosen to eat something else instead, like impromptu peanut butter overnight oats, or last week’s banana bread…

Easy Banana Bread Bars

But beyond the simplicity of making this recipe, the flavour and texture are just wonderful! Now, I love my Chocolate Banana Bread Muffins (they’re nice and oaty), but the spelt flour in this version really does up the game. It gives them an incredible nutty flavour, and such a light and fluffy crumb. These bars are:

  • banana-sweet and almost creamy;
  • light and airy;
  • soft;
  • nutty;
  • wholesome;
  • a little crunchy with pumpkin seeds; and
  • studded with little treats in the form of organic dark chocolate chips.

Easy Banana Bread Bars

This mixture is also incredibly versatile. I’ve tried it in a square tin (to make these bars), in a loaf tin and a plain old roasting tin, and each and every time it comes out perfect. You also don’t need any equipment besides a fork, spoon and spatula, so you can whip up a batch wherever you are (oven permitting).

Easy Banana Bread Bars

For a recipe that came about as a ‘throw a bunch of ingredients in a bowl and see what happens’ experiment I’m thrilled it turned out so well, so I hope you enjoy it. I’d love to see your banana bread creations – send me your photos using the links below and I’ll share them!

Easy Banana Bread Bars
 
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Preparation time
10 mins
Cooking time
30 mins
Total time
40 mins
 
These 1-Bowl Easy Banana Bread Bars are so simple to make, and taste amazing! Perfect for any time of the day.
Author: The Whole Ingredient
Recipe type: Breakfast & Brunch, Sweet
Cuisine: 60 minutes or less, Vegan
Ingredients
  • Wet
  • 4 very ripe bananas
  • 3 tbsp tahini (or nut butter)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • Dry
  • 160g spelt flour
  • 30g dark, vegan chocolate chips
  • 2 medjool dates, chopped (or 4 smaller dates)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • Topping
  • 10g pumpkin seeds
  • 5g dark, vegan chocolate chips
Method
  1. Heat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4.
  2. Using a fork, thoroughly mash the bananas in a large mixing bowl. Add to these the rest of the wet ingredients and mix well.
  3. Sift the flour into the bowl and lightly stir in the remaining dry ingredients until you can no longer see any flour.
  4. Line an 8-inch square tin with parchment paper and pour the banana bread mixture in. You can even it out with a spatula if you need to.
  5. Sprinkle on the remaining chocolate chips and pumpkin seeds and bake for 30 minutes.
  6. Once cooked, leave to cool before slicing. Keep in an airtight container in the fridge.
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Comments

  1. Mal IntoTheCity says

    27/05/2016 at 3:49 pm

    Thank you for sharing this, looks absolutely irresistible!
    http://www.intothecity.me/search/label/food

    Mal x

    Reply
    • Laura, The Whole Ingredient says

      31/05/2016 at 12:45 pm

      Thanks Mal! I hope you enjoy it 🙂

      Reply
  2. Iss says

    06/06/2016 at 4:39 pm

    I have heard so many good opinions about banana bread, but I think you finally convinced me to try it. Great post.

    Reply
    • Laura, The Whole Ingredient says

      06/06/2016 at 5:08 pm

      Thank you so much! I really hope you enjoy it – do let me know what you think, I’d love to hear! 🙂

      Reply

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