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Chunky Monkey Bars

This chunky monkey bars recipe is loaded with the classic Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavors we love like bananas, chocolate chunks, and walnuts.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Servings: 20
Calories: 229kcal
Author: Karin and Ken

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large mixing bowl, using a handheld or stand mixer, add butter and sugar.
    Adding sugar to a large mixing bowl with butter.
  • Add brown sugar.
    Adding brown sugar to the large mixing bowl.
  • Cream until smooth.
    Ingredients are mixed well.
  • Add eggs.
    adding eggs to the large mixing bowl.
  • Bananas.
    Adding bananas to the large mixing bowl.
  • Vanilla.
    adding vanilla to the large mixing bowl.
  • Blend until incorporated.
    Ingredients are mixed well.
  • Add flour, baking soda and salt.
    Adding flour, baking soda and salt to the large mixing bowl.
  • Mix until combined.
    Ingredients are mixed well.
  • Fold in chocolate chunks and nuts, if using.
    Carefully mixing in the chocolate chunks and nuts.
  • Stir until evenly distributed.
    Ingredients are mixed well.
  • Prepare a 9x13 pan with cooking spray and parchment paper.
  • Pour batter into the pan.
    pouring cookie batter onto a prepared baking pan.
  • Spread out as evenly as possible.
    cookie batter spread evenly inside the baking pan.
  • Sprinkle top with chocolate chips.
    Cookie batter sprinkled with chocolate chips.
  • Bake on middle rack for 30-35 minutes.
    Closeup overhead photo of Chunky monkey cake in a baking pan.
  • Slice.
    Closeup photo of a chunky monkey bar held up by a spatula.
  • Serve.
    Closeup up photo of chunky monkey cake inside a cake pan with a slice missing.
  • On a plate with ice cream, whipped cream, chocolate or caramel sauce or on its own.
    Closeup photo of a chunky monkey bar served on a white plate.
  • Enjoy every bite.
    Closeup photo of a chunky monkey bar served on a white plate with a fork. The fork is holding a bite of chunky monkey bar.

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Notes

Source: mooreorlesscooking.com

Nutrition

Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 97mg | Potassium: 55mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 312IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg