Banana Chocolate Chip Nut Bars

"These are a great way to use up over-ripe bananas, and they are way tastier than any store bought cookies or brownies. Makes 28-32 brownie-sized bars. Ingredients 2.5 cups all purpose flour. 0.5 teaspoon baking soda. 0.25 teaspoon salt. 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened. 1 cup (lightly packed) organic coconut palm sugar, or light brown sugar. 0.5 cup granulated vegan sugar, or white sugar. 1 large egg. 1 teaspoon almond extract, or vanilla extract. 2 medium bananas, mashed. 2 cups (~12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips. 1 cup (~4 ounces) chopped pecans, or other chopped nuts. Equipment Small bowl. Large bowl. Mixing spoon. 10″ x 15″ jelly roll pan. Scraper spatula."