Description
These Chewy Snickerdoodle Banana Bread Bars are a delightful mash-up of classic banana bread and snickerdoodle flavors, featuring a moist texture and a crackly cinnamon-sugar topping. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert, they are sure to become a favorite!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups mashed very ripe bananas (about 3–4 medium bananas)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides. Lightly grease the parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, mash the very ripe bananas with a fork until mostly smooth but still with a few small lumps. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the melted unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar. Whisk until well combined and the sugars start to dissolve into the butter. Add the room temperature eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition until the mixture is light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, and half a teaspoon of ground cinnamon until thoroughly combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed or by hand with a spatula until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
- Gently fold in the mashed bananas until evenly distributed. If desired, add any mix-ins like chocolate chips or chopped nuts at this stage.
- Pour the banana bread batter into the prepared baking pan and spread it evenly with a spatula.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon, and the cream of tartar. Sprinkle this mixture generously over the top of the banana bread batter in the pan.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a wooden skewer or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with moist crumbs attached. The top should be golden brown.
- Let the bars cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before lifting them out using the parchment paper overhang and cutting into desired shapes.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
Keywords: Use very ripe bananas for the best flavor and moisture. Avoid overmixing the batter to ensure chewy bars. Allow the bars to cool completely before cutting for the best texture.