Brown Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Bars
Soft and moist banana bars made with all-purpose flour and oats.
Servings 16 bars
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter plus extra for pan (84 grams)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (125 grams)
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (50 grams)
- ½ cup light brown sugar (100 grams)
- 1 large egg
- 1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla
- 2 large ripe banana, mashed (200 grams)
- ½ cup oats, old fashioned or quick
- ½ cup milk and/or bittersweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup pecans or walnuts, toasted and chopped chopped and toasted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment and grease generously with butter. This is for flavor.
- Cut the stick of butter into chunks, put it in a saucepan and melt it over medium heat, swirling often, just until it starts to form browned bits. Remove from heat and let cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together browned butter and sugar, then whisk in egg and vanilla, followed by mashed banana.
- Stir together flour, baking soda and salt.
- Add flour mixture and oats to mixing bowl and stir until halfway blended. If your mixture is warm let it cool slightly, then stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
- Spread batter in prepared pan and bake for about 28 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool completely. Lift from pan and cut into squares.