Chocolate Chip, Banana, Oat Squares
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 servingsPrep
5 minCook
25 minReady
30 minLow in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | large |
bananas
very ripe |
|
| ⅓ | 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
|
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¾ | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | large |
bananas
very ripe |
|
| 79 | ml |
vegetable oil
plus 1 tablespoon, such as light olive oil, or canola oil |
|
| 118 | ml |
brown sugar
packed, or to taste |
*
|
| 473 | ml |
oats, quick cooking
|
|
| 177 | ml |
whole-wheat flour
or all-purpose flour |
|
| 177 | ml |
banana chips
chopped |
* |
| 177 | ml |
chocolate chips
semi sweet |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
cranberries, dried
optional |
*
|
| 5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 0.6 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 3.8 | ml |
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.
