Banana Blondies With Chocolate Chips and Walnuts

• flour↗2 cups
• baking powder↗2 teaspoons
• salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• unsalted butter, at room temperature↗3⁄4 cup
• granulated sugar↗2⁄3 cup
• packed light brown sugar2⁄3 cup
• vanilla↗1 teaspoon
• egg↗1
• mashed ripe banana1 cup
• semi-sweet chocolate chips↗2 cups
• walnut pieces↗1 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F Grease a 13x9 inch metal baking pan.

2. 2

   In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, using electric mixer, beat butter and granulated and brown sugars until light and fluffly. Beat in vanilla. Add eggs and bananas, beating well. Add flour mixture and beat just until combined. Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts.

4. 4

   Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until light golden brown and starting to pull away from sides of pan. The center will be slightly soft to the touch.

5. 5

   Let cool completely in pan or rack. Cut into bars.