Peanut butter and banana remind me of my favorite childhood snack. These super easy Peanut Butter Banana Bars are going to become your favorite snack!

What can I say about these Peanut Butter Banana Bars? Let me start off by saying these are amazingly moist and freaking delicious! I am one of those people that can sit with a spoon and a jar of peanut butter, and eat it until the jar is completely empty. I will scrape every last bit of it out of there, even if I have to use my fingers. Peanut butter has always been one of my favorite things, and the fact that you can pair it with so many other foods make it the best thing to ever have been invented! Seriously.
Growing up I ate peanut butter with saltine crackers, graham crackers, apple slices, bananas, celery, and carrots. <--- Yes, carrots! If you haven't tried that yet, you are missing out! Peanut butter mixed with honey to make sandwich's that were out of this world. Peanut butter and grape jelly, peanut butter and strawberry jelly. Ya'll peanut butter is my JAM! Well, it's not jam, but you get the idea. Ha!
Peanut butter is not only my favorite thing to eat to this day, but it's my girls' favorite as well. Kayla has the same fond love of spooning that sticky stuff from the jar, and leaving only smears behind.
Do you see how gooey these guys are?! Holy smokes! They will make your mouth sing! They make the perfect afternoon snack, and I may have even eaten one for breakfast. Shhh...don't tell my girls!
Peanut Butter Banana Bars
Peanut butter and banana remind me of my favorite childhood snack. These super easy Peanut Butter Banana Bars are going to become your favorite snack!
Ingredients
topping
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
bars
- 1 cup flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup brown sugar (I used light)
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line am 8X8 inch baking pan with foil, and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Mix together the ingredients for the topping in a microwave safe bowl, set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together the mashed banana, sugar, melted butter, vanilla and egg. Stir until thoroughly combined.
- Pour the dry mix into the wet, and stir until just combined.
- Pour into the prepared baking dish.
- Place the topping in the microwave for 15 seconds.
- Stir and pour on top of the unbaked bars.
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. (remember your topping will be sticky, and there will be residue from the topping on the toothpick) *
- Remove from oven and allow to completely cool.
- Slice into bars. You’ll get approximately 16 squares.
- Store covered in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 160Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 124mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 1gSugar: 11gProtein: 3g
Besides these tasting delish, they are so simple to make. That frosting, it's actually a topping that you pour on top before you even cook these. There are no crazy steps or funky ingredients. Just simple things you are bound to already have in your pantry.
Karen says
You sold me with "freaking delicious" and "easy to make" right there! I am also all about peanut butter and used to eat it on Saltines, so I cant wait to try this recipe out!
Tereza says
I absolutely adore anything with peanut butter in it - a smoothie, a cake.. you name it, I eat it! These look delicious and not even that difficult to make! x
Theresa says
These look so incredible! My children would love them, and so would I.
Jessi says
you had me at peanut butter! Peanut butter and bananas just go together amazingly! I need to make these
Terri Steffes says
Yummy. I'm doing everything gluten free these days, so I am going to try it with almond flour instead. I think that sounds amazing!
Belle says
Peanut butter and banana? Such a perfect combination! I would love to try this at home but my son is allergic to peanuts so anything with peanut is banned in our house.
Belle | One Awesome Momma
Cynthia @craftoflaughter says
I'm not a big sweet eater but I love the combination of peanut butter and bananas. I'll have to try out your recipe, I think hubby would like it too!
Adrienne Carter says
These look delcious! I don't always love things with peanut butter but you add a banana and I'm in. Thanks for sharing.
Tabitha Shakespeare says
I grew up on peanut butter. Pretty much any snack including peanut butter is a win in my book!
Robin Rue says
These look so delicious! My kids would love these for an afternoon snack after school.
Reesa Lewandowski says
Oh what a delicious combo!! We love putting peanut butter on bananas, so these bars would be a hit here!
Di Hickman says
Oooh these look good! And with a couple of changes easily made vegan too! Thanks for the food porn and inspo!
Heather says
Well these look absolutely amazing! I have never had something like this before, but I know what I am going to make tomorrow! Yum!
Kiwi says
Any peanut and banana fan would love this. Cool recipe and looks like an interesting snack to make!
Rachel says
These look so good! I need to try them at home. I love the combo of peanut butter and banana.
Lydia says
These look so good! Anything with peanut butter is a win in my book!
Heather says
Peanut butter and bananas is such a nice combination but I've never seen a bar recipe with both. YUM.
Tara Holland says
Peanut butter makes everything better! Will definitely be trying these.
BRittany says
Ooh these look delicious! I've had peanut butter bars before, but I've never tried peanut butter banana bars! They sound so good and I'll have to try making them this weekend!
Dawn McAlexander says
I have to say that I love peanut butter and bananas. I think they make a great combination. I am loving the looks of these bars.
Amber Nelson says
Oh what a perfect combination. Peanut butter and banana! That sounds so good! Will have to try this one.
Cecilia Cannon says
This looks amazing I wish I could make it but I have a kid with a nut allergy so won't be able to make it in my house, but looks so good!!
Jessica says
This looks so good. I love both peanut butter & bananas but I have never tried them together I think I should
Caitlin says
My mouth literally started to water looking at your photos! I can't wait to try this recipe out.
Kori says
Can these be made in a 9x13?
Joanna says
If you did, they would be very thin. You'd need to reduce bake time as well.