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low carb and gluten-free blondies

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bars - Keto

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This simple, one-bowl Keto Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bar dessert is so moist and delicious you will be making this keto blondie bar recipe frequently.  With the perfect balance of rich and decadent gooey gluten-free peanut butter blondies topped with a sugar-free peanut butter chocolate frosting, what more could you possibly want in a keto dessert?!!  Plus, at only 3 g of carbs per square, you can have a little banana and still be in ketosis!

  • Total Time: 22 minutes
  • Yield: 16 bars 1x

Ingredients

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For the Banana Chocolate Chip Bars:

  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 3 oz (85 g) ripe banana
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar substitute
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp banana extract (optional)
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup collagen peptides
  • 1/3 cup oat fiber
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 cup sugar-free chocolate chips

For the Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting:

  • 1/2 cup sugar-free chocolate chips
  • 2 tbsp peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream or 1 tbsp coconut oil

Instructions

Prepare the chocolate chip banana bars:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Line an 8 x 8 baking dish with aluminum foil and spray it well with cooking spray.  Set it aside.
  2. In a medium size bowl, combine the peanut butter and coconut oil.  Melt in the microwave for about 30 seconds.  Add the sugar substitute, banana and vanilla.  Beat on high for about 30 seconds.  Add in the egg and beat for an additional 30 seconds.  Add in all the remaining ingredients except for the chocolate chips and beat until fully combined.  Stir in the chocolate chips and spread the mixture evenly into the pan.
  3. Place the bars in the oven and bake for about 11-13 minutes or until the edges just begin to brown and the center just begins to set.  Remove the pan from the oven and allow the bars to cool.

Prepare the Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting

  1. In a microwaveable dish, combine the heavy cream, chocolate chips and peanut butter.  Microwave on high for 30 seconds.  Remove and stir the ingredients until all the chocolate has melted.  Spread the mixture over the cooled bars.  
  2. Cut the bars and enjoy!

Notes

  • You can replace the oat fiber with almond flour. 
  • If you don't have any collagen peptides, replace the collagen with almond flour and add an additional ⅛ tsp of xanthan gum
  • I recently stopped adding nutrition values to my recipes as the products on the market today vary so much. If you want nutritional information, simply get a free My Fitness Pal account and then you can accurately track your macros based on the specific ingredients you use.
  • Author: Cat
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 12
  • Category: Breakfast, Dessert, Snacks
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Find it online: https://mycrashtestlife.com/chocolate-peanut-butter-banana-bars-keto/

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