Banana Oat Bars

Banana Oat Bars

Preheat oven to 325°. Line a 13” by 18” sheet pan or jelly roll pan with parchment paper. The pan will need at least a one inch depth.

Note: This recipe is most successful with older bananas as they have developed more natural sugar and they release more liquid when pureed.

Dry Ingredients:

4 cups whole wheat flour

2 cups rolled oats

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tablespoon cinnamon

1 tsp. nutmeg

1 tsp. salt

Wet Ingredients:

4 ½ cups mashed bananas

4 eggs

½ cup canola oil

1 ½ cups whole milk

1 tablespoon vanilla

 Combine dry ingredients in large mixing bowl. Blend wet ingredients separately until well mixed. Pour the wet mixture over the dry mixture, whisking until the dry is completely absorbed. The mixture should be thick but still spreadable. Spread the mixture evenly into the pan, and bake in a 325 degree oven for 25-30 minutes, or until center is firm.