Whole Wheat Banana Chocolate Chip Brownie Bars Rural Mom

Whole Wheat Banana Chocolate Chip Brownie Bars

I was looking for a way to use up some bananas before they over-ripened, but I’m a little worn out on banana bread or banana muffins (which is what I typically make.) Lucky for me, ABC’s The Chew featured Mario Batali’s Banana Brownie Bars and I thought to snag the recipe at the time. Perfect!

I made two swaps to the recipe
1) I used whole wheat all-purpose flour
2) I didn’t have enough chocolate chips on hand, so I added a few M&M’s to the mix

All I can say is “YUM!” These bars are super delicious!

Mine turned out a little bit fluffier than Mario’s looked (could be the whole wheat swap) but none-the-less, they are excellent. This recipe is definitively a keeper.

Find the full recipe here: http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/the-chew/recipes/Banana-Brownie-Bars-Mario-Batali

Barb Webb. Founder and Editor of Rural Mom, is an the author of "Getting Laid" and "Getting Baked". A sustainable living expert nesting in Appalachian Kentucky, when she’s not chasing chickens around the farm or engaging in mock Jedi battles, she’s making tea and writing about country living and artisan culture.