Healthy 4 Ingredient Banana Bread Bars (Gluten Free)

 These healthy 4 ingredient banana bread bars are so quick to make for when that sweet craving hits. These bars are made without any sweetener, gluten free, vegan and taste incredible!

These healthy banana bars are literally my favorite because of their simplicity and they taste SO good. There is no added sweetener like in most treats. Yes we add in some chopped dark chocolate here but a great alternative is zero sugar chocolate chips. If you like this recipe, you will love my Super Gooey Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Bars.

The bars are gluten free since they’re made with almond flour. If you don’t want to use almond flour, you can sub in oat flour instead. And if you don’t have peanut butter, you can sub in almond butter or sunflower seed butter. If you don’t want to use chocolate or chocolate chips, you can add in blueberries, chopped dates or dried fruit.

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healthy 4 ingredient banana bread bars

prep time: 5minutes mins

cook time: 25minutes mins

total time: 30minutes mins

These healthy 4 ingredient banana bread bars are so quick to make for when that sweet craving hits. These bars are gluten free, vegan and taste incredible!

equipment

• Large mixing bowl
• 8×8 inch brownie pan
• Wire rack

ingredients

• 4 bananas, mashed
• 1/2 heaping cup all natural peanut butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
• 2 cups almond flour
• pinch salt
• 1/3 cup chopped dark chocolate

instructions

• Preheat oven to 350℉. Line a 8×8 inch brownie pan with parchment paper.
• To a large bowl, add in and mash the bananas, then add the peanut butter, vanilla, almond flour, salt and mix until combined – you should have a thick mixture. Lastly fold in your chopped chocolate (reserving a few pieces for the top). Transfer mixture into the brownie pan, press down and spread out evenly with a rubber spatula. Top with more chopped chocolate. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown on top and a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before slicing.

notes

1. Store leftovers in an airtight container. 
2. Instead of peanut butter, you can use any other nut butter.
3. Make sure you use dairy free chocolate chips if you want to keep this VEGAN.

nutrition

Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 0.2mg | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 235mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 36IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2mg

author: Stella Drivas