Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Bars

Perfect for a daily vegan meal, these Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Bars are a tasty and nutritious treat. They have a lot of chocolate chips for an added indulgence, and they are soft and moist. Savor them for dessert or as a snack

Ingredients:

• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup almond butter
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup almond flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350F 175C and grease an 8x8-inch 20x20 cm baking pan

In a large mixing bowl, combine the mashed bananas, maple syrup, almond butter, applesauce, and vanilla extract

Mix until well combined

In a separate bowl, whisk together the almond flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until you have a smooth batter

Fold in the vegan chocolate chips into the batter

Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread it out evenly

Bake in the preheated oven for about 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean

Remove from the oven and let it cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely

Once cooled, cut into bars and enjoy