Best Chunky Monkey Bars Recipes

HEALTHY CHUNKY MONKEY OATMEAL BARS - EASY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• Line an 8 x 8-inch pan with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
• In a med-large mixing bowl, mix together the oats, mashed banana, peanut butter, maple syrup and walnuts until fully incorporated.
• Transfer the batter in the prepared pan and spread out on an even layer.
• Top with chocolate chunks or chips, then bake for 20-25 minutes until golden.
• Allow the bars to cool in the pan, before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

THE BEST CHUNKY MONKEY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream butter and sugars.
• Mix in the eggs, vanilla and bananas.
• Add in the flour, baking soda and salt and mix together.
• Fold in the chocolate chunks.
• Prepare a 9x13 pan with non-stick cooking spray and parchment paper.
• Pour Monkey Bar batter into the pan and spread evenly.
• Top with chocolate chips.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes.

CHUNKY MONKEY BARS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. (325 if using a convection oven)
• 2. Place the cereal into the bowl of a food processor and pulse until it turns to crumbs. Pour melted butter over the crumbs and pulse to combine.
• 3. Reserve approximately 1/2 cup of crumbs and press the remaining crumbs into the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Bake the crust for 8 minutes and remove from oven. Let cool slightly (about 5 minutes).
• 4. Meanwhile, melt all but 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips and the sweetened condensed milk together in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Stir occasionally until the mixture is smooth and glossy. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
• 5. Arrange the sliced bananas across the bottom of the crust. Pour the chocolate mixture over the top of the bananas and spread to cover as much surface area as possible. Combine the remaining 1/2 cup of crumbs, 1/2 cup of chips, and the chopped nuts together and sprinkle over the chocolate filling.
• 6. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the center is set. Cool in pan before slicing and serving.

CHUNKY MONKEY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with foil. leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides. Coat the foil with nonstick spray.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.
• In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the butter and sugars until creamy- about 2 minutes. Mix in the eggs, banana and vanilla; beat until combined. Beat in the flour mixture until just combined, then stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts with a wooden spoon.
• Spread the batter in the pan with a rubber spatula. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bars comes out clean- 35 to 40 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and let the bars cool completely.
• Lift the bars out of the pan using the overhanging foil. Peel off the foil. Cut into squares.