Chocolate Banana Bark Food

CHOCOLATE-BANANA BARK

Steps:

• Beat pudding mixes and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in COOL WHIP, then bananas.
• Spread into 12-inch thickness on parchment-covered baking sheet.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over pudding.
• Freeze 2 hrs. or until firm.
• Transfer bark to cutting board; cut into small pieces to serve.

CHOCOLATE BANANA FROZEN YOGURT BARK

Steps:

• Mix the yogurt, honey and cocoa powder together in a bowl until well combined.
• Chop the banana into round bite sized slices.
• Pour half of the yogurt mixture into a dish lined with parchment paper. Add a layer of banana on top. Spread the remaining yogurt on top and then finish with more banana slices.
• Freeze for 2 to 3 hours or overnight until solid.
• Remove from the freezer and cut into chunks with a sharp knife.
• Serve immediately or put the pieces of bark into a freezer bag and store in the freezer for up to 2 months.

BANANA OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Butter and flour 15x10x1-inch baking sheet. Blend first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Add both sugars and beat until well blended. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas, then vanilla. Stir in flour mixture, then chocolate and pecans.
• Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean and top is golden, about 45 minutes. Cool in pan on rack. Cut into 3x2-inch bars and serve.

CHOCOLATE-BANANA PROTEIN BARS

Steps:

• Mix ingredients in a large bowl. Pour into non-stick cake pan. Bake at 300o F for 25 minutes or until firm. Let cool slightly before cutting.
• We have made these into 8 small bars, but you could easily make into 4 larger ones, with double the protein (e.g., 23 g protein per bar).
• If you don't want the fat replace the oil with unsweetened applesauce. It will taste just as good and still retain the moist but firm texture.

CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Combine flour,baking powder and salt in a medium size bowl.
• Beat butter,sugar,brown sugar and vanilla in a large mixer bowl until creamy.
• Beat in Banana and egg.
• Gradually beat into flour mixture.
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• Spread into greased 15x10 inch jelly roll pan.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 20-30 minutes.
• or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool completely in the pan.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• Cut into bars.

BANANA CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in egg.
• Blend in banana, then flour mixture.
• Stir in chocolate and butterscotch chips.
• Spread evenly in greased and floured pan (I used 9x9 for fluffier bars).
• Bake 20-25 minutes.
• Test with toothpick.
• Cool for 15 minutes.
• Cut into bars.
• Enjoy!