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Sunday, March 1, 2015

Cinnamon Chip Banana Bars

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 2/3 cup finely chopped toasted almond (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 4 medium bananas, quartered lengthwise and sliced (3 cups)
  • 1 cup cinnamon baking chips (or whatever flavor you like)

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
  • 2 in a medium bowl, combine the flour, oats, nuts (if using), baking soda, and salt; set mixture aside.
  • 3 in a large mixing bowl, beat the brown sugar and butter with a mixer until light and fluffy.
  • 4 beat the flour mixture into the butter mixture until combined.
  • 5 press half of the oat mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan.
  • 6 bake in preheated oven for about 15 minutes, or until the crust turns golden brown.
  • 7 remove from the oven.
  • 8 top the partially baked crust with the sliced bananas and chips.
  • 9 top with remaining oat mixture.
  • 10 lightly pack down with the back of a pancake turner.
  • 11 return to oven and bake for about 25 minutes more, or until the top is lightly browned.
  • 12 cool in pan on wire rack.
  • 13 to serve, cut into bars in the size of your choice.
  • 14 store any leftover bars, covered, in the fridge.

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