Monkey Bars

I have been enjoying summer and I will say, it is hard to turn on the oven when it is hot outside! But sadly, summer is coming to an end. But that means more cooking and baking which makes me excited, so I guess I goes I break even. 

These bars can be eaten as cookies or as breakfast! Behold the monkey bars!

Yummy!

Mix together wet ingredients in your mixer, then add in dry ingredients.

Now add the chocolate chips or raisins, whatever your preference.

Spoon batter into 8 inch pan, then put it into the oven. And...

It is done! All the chocolate chips sunk to just below the surface but they are there! And enjoy your monkey bars!

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana
• 3 tablespoons low-fat buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 Egg
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips/Raisins (Be generous)
• Cooking spray
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Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2.  Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and the next 3 ingredients (flour through salt) in a bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Set aside.
3. Combine brown sugar and butter in a large bowl, and beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add banana and next 3 ingredients (banana through egg whites), beating well. Add the flour mixture, beating just until combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
4. Spread the batter into an 8-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until golden. Cool the bars completely on a wire rack.

Adapted from Cooking Light