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Peanut Butter Banana Bars (Healthy)
photo by mums the word
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 1 egg (or equivalent in egg substitute)
- 1⁄4 cup reduced-fat peanut butter
- 1 cup banana, ripe mashed (3 medium)
- 1⁄4 cup skim milk
- 2 tablespoons sugar substitute
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray an 8 X 8 pan with butter flavored cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine egg, peanut butter and bananas.
- Mix well.
- Stir in milk.
- In a small bowl, combine sugar substitute, flour, baking powder and baking soda.
- Add to wet mixture slowly.
- Evenly spread battter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Cut into 8 bars.
- NOTE: Make sure your sugar substitute can be used for baking.
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Reviews
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I loved these! But I should say I made a few critical changes, based on other reviewers comments. First, I was worried they'd be a little dry (I always use wholewheat flour). So I added a little more banana (about 3.5) and an extra tbsp of crunchy peanut butter (crunchy lends a great texture to the finished product). I also had to bake it for an additional 10 minutes until it was lightly browned. Most importantly, I thought they might be a bit flat as I noticed there were two raising agents, but no acid component to react with them. So I added 1tsp of vinegar to the milk. The final result was TO DIE FOR!! I thought maybe peanuts and bananas might be a strange combination, but after the second piece, I couldn't stop eating this! I also loved that the oil component was replaced by peanuts (nutritionally better as I use a no additives version), and there was hardly ANY sugar. I confess that I also sprinkled in a little stevia (about 1/2 tsp). My version turned out to be more like a cake than bars, however it was perfectly moist and it tasted really good!! What a great combination - thanks Goochie137 :)
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Nice flavour and certainly easy to prepare. The peanut butter flavour is very subtle so I think next time I will try using a "Crunchy" peanut butter or maybe add a little bit more. The texture is a cross between a snack cake and a banana bread. I tried it with a bit of butter on it and it was yummy. I used regular granulated sugar rather than a sugar substitute and baked it for about 27 minutes. Thx for sharing this recipe!
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Super easy to make and delicious. This is a VERY soft, fluffy, light cake. It has a subtle banana/peanut butter flavour, which I really love. I used a full 1/3 cup of peanut butter and may try even more next time. I also added about 1 tsp lemon juice to my milk, and used regular sugar. It took closer to 30 minutes for mine to finish baking. I cut it into 16 pieces, and I like to spread a little extra peanut butter when I have a piece. So good!
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My son asked for these, and he loved them!! They will definitely be our go-to recipe when we have ripe bananas. I followed the advice of multiple folks and added a couple of touches on my own: I used 1/2 cup of organic peanut butter, and I used 1/3 cup of sugar/Splenda mix. I also added 1 tsp of vinegar to the milk, and I added 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract and 1/2 tsp of almond extract. It took about 15 extra minutes to bake them, but they came out great. They're across between a cake and a bar texture. Flavors are subtle -- just enough peanut butter and banana flavor, without being too sweet. Thanks for posting the recipe!!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Doing it Right
Kalamazoo, 0