Skinny Banana Chocolate Chip Snack Bars

By srumbel

Wholesome simple snack bars that make use of ripened bananas. Made lighter with Greek yogurt and less sugar and whole wheat flour.
Author: Melanie - Carmel Moments

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

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 40mins

Preparation

Step 1

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.
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.