Skinny Banana Chocolate Chip Snack Bars – Amazing snack bars made lighter with Greek yogurt. Fabulous recipe whips up in just a few minutes. Perfect for ripened bananas!
I know you’re probably sick of my banana chocolate obsession. But I’m not! I never will be. So if you don’t fancy my combo of bananas and chocolate I’ll let you leave as long as you promise to come back tomorrow, deal? But before you go…check out this delicious recipe from last year instead! Amazing, right? I knew I could get you to stick around.*wink*
If you’re still here I know you share my banana, chocolate love. Thanks for being here friend!
These bars substitute some butter for Greek yogurt and they leave you with a delicious snack bar studded with chocolate chips. They hit the spot with a cup of coffee, on a dessert bar or as a perfect after school treat.
No one in our house misses the butter or extra fat in our sweets. And I sure love when my skinny jeans are feeling fine. How about you? After Christmas there was a period of less sweets but I surely get those insane cravings and that’s where these and my healthy chocolate chip banana bread come in handy.
Thanks for being here friends!
Til we meet and eat again,
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Skinny Banana Chocolate Chip Snack Bars
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter softened
- 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 cup mashed ripe banana about 2-3 medium
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 inch square pan. In a mixing bowl beat butter until creamy about 1 minute. Stir in Greek yogurt sugar, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Beat until combined. Add eggs, bananas and vanilla. Stir well. Mix in flour. Mix until thoroughly combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
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Spread in greased pan. Bake for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Cut into about 24 bars.
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I love banana treats…and I love that you lightened these up 🙂
STOP IT! How can anyone be sick of banana and chocolate? Never!! These look amazing and I am just thinking will be perfect with morning coffee!
I am officially dubbing you Queen of Chocolate and Banana! These bars sound amazing! I’m going to have to buy some extra bananas just to let them get nice and ripe so I can make these : )
A crown I’ll wear with pride. 🙂 Thanks my friend!
These bars look delightful! We are big snackers in our house so this is perfect!
Chocolate and bananas were meant to go together! These snack bars look sooo good; and less than a cup of sugar! Yes please!
I must agree Matea! Thanks for stopping by today. 🙂
I love anything with skinny in the title… bc then I don’t feel guilty eating like 5 of them! These sound like a perfect snack to me!
Oh. My. Goodness. These look delicious. Just say the words banana and chocolate in the same sentence and you have my attention. Pinning these!!
This is everything. These look so yummy! I’m all for anything with chocolate and banana.
everything I love in one bar!! pinned it to eat later
Thanks for pinning Amanda!
These look amazing! Plus a great way to use up some aging bananas!
These look really delicious, and I know my kids will love them.
Thanks for stopping by Marcy!
I love replacing butter with greek yogurt in recipes. These sound delicious!
Ditto. Thanks for stopping by Julia!
My skinny jeans aren’t loving me so much these days, so I am all for the healthy treats! These snack bars look delicious, perfect with my morning coffee 😉
Mine too. I need to make a comeback and I have a hard time living without treats. So these work nicely!
I have 3 ripe bananas in my kitchen that need to be used like yesterday. I’m thinking these are a must!
Oh my goodness these are right up my alley! I am a die hard fan of any baked goods involving bananas and I love your healthy take on these bars!
Oh wow – these look divine!! I love using bananas in my baking and with chocolate chips too? Adore!
How could anybody be sick of banana + chocolate combo. Nobody I’m friends with. That’s for sure. I’ll take their slices if they don’t want it! This looks fantastic!
You’re my kind of girl Liz! Let’s be friends over bananas and chocolate. 🙂
You literally could NOT have posted these beauties at a better time! Overrripe bananas were on clearance yesterday and I stocked up! These snack bars look seriously amazing, Melanie! Gorgeous photos too, girl! Pinned.
Thanks Sarah! So glad ripened bananas come at the right time. Have a great day friend!
I’ll never tire of chocolate and banana…and I love baking with Greek yogurt! Pinned!
Melanie, love these snack bars! love that you used greek yogurt and whole wheat flour!!! can’t wait to try these!!! yummm!
I absolutely love how thick these banana bars are! I was just thinking of making some the other day! Pinned! By the way, I would never be sick of your chocolate/banana obsession!
Thanks for stopping by Lisa and for pinning!
I am not tired at all of your banana and chocolate chip obsession – specially when it results in bars as delectable looking as these do!
I absolutely love bananas and chocolate together! Such a wonderful combination. These look awesome 🙂
Snack bars are so portable! Can’t wait to try this one. 🙂
These look super delicious! Totally pinned!
These bars look amazing! I especially love how you incorporated greek yogurt into your recipe. I use mass amounts of greek yogurt when I cook!
I’ve been itching to check these out since I saw them on Facebook – Looks amazing! 100% pinning 🙂
This looks amazing! I say bring on the banana & chocolate, no complaints here!
Delish! Will definitely have to try with gluten-free flour!
If you do let us know how it goes!
I’m wondering….do you think the texture/consistency would be the same if I substituted grapeseed oil for the butter, and agave for the granulated sugar?
I’ve used grape seed oil for cooking but never for baking so I don’t really know how it would react in this recipe.
As far as agave goes, I find this helpful little article from kitchn.com – http://www.thekitchn.com/5-tips-on-substituting-agave-i-105651 Sounds like subbing that out would work. Just read the rules.
Thanks for stopping by!
I will never be tired of banana and chocolate treats, so keep the yumminess coming!!
What an absolutely stunning photo that first one is! I’m definitely drooling over here – love those fantastic flavours!
Thank you Alessandra! So glad you stopped by!
I made these today trying to use up some bananas that were getting too ripe. Loved the texture and so delicious. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing Teresa! So glad you enjoyed them!