The Best Chunky Monkey Bars Recipes

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.

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.

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 oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl, using a handheld or stand mixer, add butter and sugar.
• Add brown sugar.
• Cream until smooth.
• Add eggs.
• Bananas.
• Vanilla.
• Blend until incorporated.
• Add flour, baking soda and salt.
• Mix until combined.
• Fold in chocolate chunks and nuts, if using.
• Stir until evenly distributed.
• Prepare a 9x13 pan with cooking spray and parchment paper.
• Pour batter into the pan.
• Spread out as evenly as possible.
• Sprinkle top with chocolate chips.
• Bake on middle rack for 30-35 minutes.
• Slice.
• Serve.
• On a plate with ice cream, whipped cream, chocolate or caramel sauce or on its own.
• Enjoy every bite.

MONKEY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar and peanut butter until blended. Gradually beat in egg, banana and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, mixing well., Spread into an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar.