Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Cookie Bars

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup salted butter, browned (170 g)
• 2/3 cup dark brown sugar (140 g)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar (50 g)
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 overripe banana, mashed (about
• 55 g)
• 1 tsp vanilla paste (5 g)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour (240 g)
• 1/2 tsp baking soda (2
• 1/4 tsp salt (1
• 1 tsp cinnamon (2
• 3 g) dark chocolate chunks (measure with your heart, i used trader joe’s 72% dark chocolate) instructions preheat oven to 350°f and line an 8×
• 8 baking pan with parchment paper

Instructions

1. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon and set aside
2. In another bowl, whisk the cooled browned butter (not cold, just not burning hot) with the dark brown sugar and granulated sugar until smooth
3. Add the egg, vanilla, and mashed banana and whisk until fully combined
4. Fold in the dry ingredients just until incorporated, then fold in the chopped dark chocolate
5. Spread the dough evenly into the prepared pan and smooth the top
6. Bake for about 25–30 minutes, until the edges are golden and the center is set but still slightly soft
7. The bars will continue to firm up as they cool
8. Let cool before slicing into squares