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domesblissity chunky monkey bars

Chunky Monkey Bars

A decadent but not too sweet dark chocolate and banana bar with a dark chocolate base, fudge like banana and white chocolate centre which has been filled with dark chocolate chunks and topped with dark chocolate ganache.
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 24
Author Anne

Ingredients

Dark Chocolate Base

  • 80 gm dark chocolate melts
  • 80 gm butter
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 cup plain flour
  • 3 tablespoons 100% cocoa

Banana & Chocolate Chunk Centre

  • 3/4 cup white chocolate melts
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 medium ripe bananas mashed
  • 1.3/4 cups plain flour
  • pinch salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chunks

Dark Chocolate Ganache

  • 125 gm butter
  • 125 gm dark chocolate melts

Instructions

For the base

  1. Place dark chocolate melts and butter in a microwave proof dish and microwave until melted. (Melt at 30 second bursts.)
  2. Allow mixture to cool slightly then add beaten egg, sugar and mix well.
  3. Mix in flour and cocoa and combine well.
  4. Press biscuit dough into a 20x25cm slice baking pan and bake for approximately 15 minutes in a 180 deg C oven.

For the Banana & Choc Chunk Centre

  1. Place white chocolate melts in a microwave proof dish and microwave until melted. (Melt at 30 second bursts.)
  2. Add melted butter to melted white chocolate.
  3. Allow to cool slightly and add beaten egg.
  4. Mix in sugar and vanilla extract.
  5. Fold in mashed banana.
  6. Mix in flour and salt and add dark chocolate chunks.
  7. Pour over baked biscuit base and bake for 30 minutes at 180 deg C. (For a more firm banana layer, bake for a further 10 minutes.)
  8. Allow to cool completely.

For Dark Chocolate Ganache

  1. Melt together dark chocolate melts and butter.
  2. Pour over cooled sliced and place in fridge to set. (Approximately an hour or more.)
  3. Slice to serve.

Recipe Notes

You can slice it into bite sized pieces therefore getting more than 24 pieces from this recipe.
This recipe freezes well.