Peanut Butter Banana Blondies

two banana blondies with the corner bites taken out stacked on a white plate.

5 from 1 vote

Banana Blondies with peanut butter and chocolate chips are soft, gooey cookie bars with the sweet flavor of banana bread and the chewy texture of cookies. Fast, easy one-bowl blondie recipe

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 299kcal

Author: Cara Lanz

Ingredients

1 cup mashed overripe banana (about 3 bananas)
½ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
¾ cup brown sugar
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
½ cup creamy peanut butter
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups chocolate chips or chocolate chunks

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 and line a 9 x 13 pan with parchment paper or spray it with nonstick cooking spray.
Mash the bananas in a large bowl. Add the melted butter and sugars and whisk to combine. Add the vanilla, eggs, and peanut butter and whisk. Add the flour and sprinkle the cinnamon, baking powder, and salt evenly over the flour. With a sturdy wooden spoon, stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Evenly spread the batter into the prepared pan. If desired, press more chocolate chips and chocolate chunks on top of the blondie batter. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until the edges are golden brown and set and the center still appears a little underbaked. The internal temperature should be 200-205.
Cool banana blondies in the pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares and enjoy.

Notes

Use very ripe bananas (lots of brown spots) for the sweetest flavor.
Line your pan with parchment paper for easy removal and clean cuts.
For clean slices, let blondies cool completely — they’re extra gooey straight from the oven.
Swap chocolate chips with chunks or peanut butter chips for even more peanut butter flavor.

Nutrition