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Chocolate Chip, Banana, Oat Squares

 
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What's for breakfast? One or two of these energized and power boost bars are a great start of your day. Chocolate chips, bananas, and oats give you delicious bites and nutrient energy.

Yield

12

servings

Prep

5

min

Cook

25

min

Ready

30

min

Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Sodium
 

Ingredients

1 large bananas
very ripe
cup vegetable oil
plus 1 tablespoon, such as light olive oil, or canola oil
½ cup brown sugar
packed, or to taste
*
2 cups oats, quick cooking
¾ cup whole-wheat flour
or all-purpose flour
¾ cup banana chips
chopped
*
¾ cup chocolate chips
semi sweet
*
½ cup cranberries, dried
optional
*
1 teaspoon baking soda
teaspoon salt
*
¾ teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Butter a 8-inch square baking pan and set aside.

Mash the banana with a fork in a large bowl.

Pour in the vegetable oil and brown sugar.

Mix until well blended and set aside.

Add the oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in another large bowl, stir until well mixed.

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stir until just incorporated, then mix in the banana chips and chocolate chips until evenly distributed.

Scape the batter into the prepared baking pan and press down.

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until edges are golden.

Cool completely on a wire rack.

Cut into squares and serve or store at an air-tight container.

 

* not incl. in nutrient facts

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Comments

lynn in ma

I went the whole nine yards and made these with the chocolate and banana chips, chopped walnuts and dried cranberries. This made a delicious, albeit crumbly and hard to cut bar/square.

over 11 years ago

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 32g (1.1 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 11353% of calories from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 7g 10%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 71mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 4g 4%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars g
Protein 4g
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 2%
Calcium 1% Iron 4%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?

 

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