Monkey Bars

 Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

• 1 2/3 c mashed  ripe bananas (About 5 bananas)
• 3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 1/4 c oil
• 1/4 c milk
• 2 large eggs

Wet Ingredients 

• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 3/4 c white whole-wheat flour
• 1 c chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 15x10x1/2 inch baking pan with nonstick foil (let the foil extend about 2 in above pan at both ends).

 

2. Whisk mashed bananas, sugar, oil, milk, eggs, vanilla, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in large bowl until mixed thoroughly. Whisk in flour just until blended: gently stir in 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips.

 

3. Spread batter in prepared pan. Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips on top. Bake 15-20 minutes until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

 

4. Holding foil by ends, lift from pan onto a cutting board. Carefully cut lengthwise in 4 strips and then cut each strip in 10; remove foil.