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Morning Glory's Monkey Bars
Adapted from Morning Glory Farm's cookbook, "Morning Glory Farm, and the Family that Feeds an Island" by Tim Dunlop, this is the perfect recipe when you're craving a delicious sweet treat!
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Prep Time:
10
minutes
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Cook Time:
25
minutes
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Total Time:
35
minutes
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Ingredients
1
stick unsalted butter
softened
1
large egg
room temperature
¾
cup
dark brown sugar
2
medium-sized bananas
mashed
½
teaspoon
salt
1
tablespoon
vanilla extract
1
tablespoon
coconut extract
1
cup
whole wheat flour
¼
cup
all-purpose flour
1
teaspoon
baking powder
½
cup
semi-sweet chocolate chips
½
cup
dried
unsweetened coconut flakes
demerara sugar
to top
Instructions
Heat oven to 350F and grease an 8 x 8 inch square pan. Set aside.
Using a mixer and paddle attachment, cream butter, egg, sugar, bananas, salt and extracts together until light and fluffy.
In a separate bowl, whisk together both flours and baking powder. Fold in chocolate chips and coconut.
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Batter will be thick and spreadable.
Spread into greased pan and sprinkle with demerara sugar. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until done.