Cocoa-Banana Swirl Bars
These chewy bars are made with a rich cocoa base and a sweet peanut butter and banana swirl for a decadent and irresistible treat!
Recipe - Downers Grove, IL
Cocoa-Banana Swirl Bars
Prep Time15 Minutes
Servings16
Cook Time25 Minutes
Calories163
Ingredients
Non-stick cooking spray
1½ cups Fresh Thyme all-purpose white flour
1 tsp. Fresh Thyme baking powder
½ tsp. Fresh Thyme baking soda
½ tsp. Fresh Thyme fine sea salt
½ cup Fresh Thyme fresh-ground peanut butter
3 ripe bananas, peeled and mashed
⅔ cup agave nectar
2 Fresh Thyme large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
¼ cup unsweetened baking cocoa
⅓ cup chopped roasted, salted peanuts, optional
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Spray 13x9x2-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat peanut butter and bananas with an electric mixer on medium until combined. Add agave, eggs, and vanilla; beat until incorporated.
- Gradually add flour mixture to banana mixture, beating on low until combined. Pour 2 cups of batter into prepared pan.
- To remaining batter, add cocoa; beat just until combined. Drop spoonfuls of chocolate batter in pan. Use a knife to gently cut through batters to swirl them together. (Do not overmix.) Sprinkle with chopped peanuts, if desired.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
Nutritional Information
Each serving contains: 163 calories, 5 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 23 mg cholesterol, 135 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrates, 2 g fiber, 14 g sugar, 5 g protein. Daily values: 1% vitamin A, 8% vitamin C, 2% calcium, 6% iron.
15 minutes
Prep Time
25 minutes
Cook Time
16
Servings
163
Calories
Shop Ingredients
Makes 16 servings
Fresh Thyme Coconut Cooking Oil Spray - 5 Fluid ounce
$5.49$1.10/fl oz
Fresh Thyme Enriched Unbleached All Purpose Flour - 5 Pound
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Rumford Baking Powder - 8.1 Ounce
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Fresh Thyme Pure Baking Soda - 16 Ounce
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Fresh Thyme Fine Sea Salt - 26.5 Ounce
$2.49$0.09/oz
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Fresh Thyme Fresh Ground Peanut Butter - 1 Pound$4.99/lb$4.99/lb
Bananas - 0.5 Pound
$0.35 avg/ea$0.69/lb
Madhava Organic Light Agave Nectar - 17 Ounce
$6.49$0.38/oz
Fresh Thyme Cage Free Large Grade A Brown Eggs - 1 Each
$2.99
Fresh Thyme Organic Vanilla Extract - 4 Ounce
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Hershey's Natural Unsweetened Cocoa - 8 Ounce
$5.49$0.69/oz
Fresh Thyme Salted Roasted Peanuts - 32 Ounce
$7.99$0.25/oz
Nutritional Information
Each serving contains: 163 calories, 5 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 23 mg cholesterol, 135 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrates, 2 g fiber, 14 g sugar, 5 g protein. Daily values: 1% vitamin A, 8% vitamin C, 2% calcium, 6% iron.
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Spray 13x9x2-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat peanut butter and bananas with an electric mixer on medium until combined. Add agave, eggs, and vanilla; beat until incorporated.
- Gradually add flour mixture to banana mixture, beating on low until combined. Pour 2 cups of batter into prepared pan.
- To remaining batter, add cocoa; beat just until combined. Drop spoonfuls of chocolate batter in pan. Use a knife to gently cut through batters to swirl them together. (Do not overmix.) Sprinkle with chopped peanuts, if desired.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack.