Strawberry Banana Chocolate Bars

Chocolate Covered Fruit in Bar Form

Banana and strawberry have always been one of my favorite combinations. When you add chocolate to the mix it takes it to the next level. These bars are super delicious and require basic ingredients.

If you’re looking to switch it up from traditional banana bread I would highly suggest trying these. There are so many different combinations you can make with this recipe. You can switch the fruit and chocolate up and have different tasting bars each time.

TIP: if your bananas aren’t ripe enough for banana bread you can put them in the oven to ripen up. Set your oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit and just watch them. Once they turn brown/black colored they are done. They will come out perfectly sweet and ripe.

Bananas: be sure your bananas are as ripe as possible as a lot of the sweetness comes from them.

Vegan butter: any vegan butter will work. You could also try liquid oil. If you aren’t vegan, traditional butter should work.

Coconut sugar: I like to use coconut sugar as it is refined sugar free. Any granulated sugar will work such as monk fruit or white sugar.

Maple syrup: I used maple syrup in this recipe as it works well with the coconut sugar. Any liquid sweetener will work such as honey or agave.

Nondairy milk: I used unsweetened almond milk in this recipe. Any nondairy milk will work. If you aren’t vegan, traditional milk should also work.

All-purpose flour: I haven’t tested any other flours in this recipe.

Chocolate chips: any chocolate chips will work.

Strawberries: you can substitute the strawberries for any fruit of your choice.

Ingredients:

• Bananas

• Vegan butter

• Coconut sugar

• Maple syrup

• Nondairy milk

• Baking powder

• All-purpose flour

• Chocolate chips

• Strawberries

Recipe:

• 3 bananas

• 4 tablespoons vegan butter

• ¼ cup coconut sugar

• 3 tablespoons maple syrup

• ¼ cup nondairy milk

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• 1 cup chocolate chips (can do more or less)

• ½ cup chopped strawberries (can do more or less)

Directions:

1.    Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2.    Line a 9x5 baking pan with parchment paper or cooking spray.

3.    To a small bowl melt the butter. Add the bananas to a large bowl and mash with a fork. Add in the butter, coconut sugar, maple syrup, and nondairy milk. Stir to combine.

4.    Add in the baking powder and all-purpose flour. Stir until combined. Fold in the chocolate chips + strawberries. I HIGHLY recommend coating the strawberries in 2-3 tablespoons of flour to ensure they don’t make the batter too wet and sink to the bottom.

5.    Transfer to the baking pan. Optional: top with more chocolate chips + sliced strawberries.

6.    Bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Make sure to allow the bars to completely cool before eating. I recommend storing them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They should last up to one week in the refrigerator. If you try this recipe, please let me know your thoughts, I’d love to hear!