Banana Oat Bars
One of John's coworkers has taken notice of all the random baked goods he brings to work with him for snack time, and asked when I was going to make something for John to bring in and share. He gave me a challenge.
I challenge you to make me something that's tasty and ridiculously healthy. Pack it full of fiber so that I don't realize it until its too late!
I can't not take a challenge!! So I think I'll be making a batch of these to send in with John next week... what do you think... enough fiber for him??
I'm in love with this recipe and this has been tweaked thanks to my friend Niki (not the original Nikki of the recipe...), she was out of almonds to make almond flour so she used whole wheat, and she didn't have rolled oats so used quick oats... they came out with a better texture than the original if you ask me! I can't wait to send them in with John and see how everyone likes them :D
Banana Oat Bars
These are adapted from 101 cookbooks Nikki's cookies.
3 large, ripe bananas (the browner the better!), well mashed (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
2 cups quick oats
1/3 cup whole wheat flour
1/3 cup flax seeds
1/3 cup coconut, finely shredded & sweetened
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
1/3 cup dried cherries or other dried fruit of your choice
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, racks in the top third.
In a large bowl combine the bananas, vanilla extract, and apple sauce. Set aside. In another bowl whisk together the oats, flour, flax seeds, shredded coconut, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until combined. Fold in the chocolate chunks and dried fruit. Press the mixture into a greased 8" stoneware pan and cooked them for about 30 minutes. I cut them into 12 bars.
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I challenge you to make me something that's tasty and ridiculously healthy. Pack it full of fiber so that I don't realize it until its too late!
I can't not take a challenge!! So I think I'll be making a batch of these to send in with John next week... what do you think... enough fiber for him??
I'm in love with this recipe and this has been tweaked thanks to my friend Niki (not the original Nikki of the recipe...), she was out of almonds to make almond flour so she used whole wheat, and she didn't have rolled oats so used quick oats... they came out with a better texture than the original if you ask me! I can't wait to send them in with John and see how everyone likes them :D
Banana Oat Bars
These are adapted from 101 cookbooks Nikki's cookies.
3 large, ripe bananas (the browner the better!), well mashed (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
2 cups quick oats
1/3 cup whole wheat flour
1/3 cup flax seeds
1/3 cup coconut, finely shredded & sweetened
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
1/3 cup dried cherries or other dried fruit of your choice
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, racks in the top third.
In a large bowl combine the bananas, vanilla extract, and apple sauce. Set aside. In another bowl whisk together the oats, flour, flax seeds, shredded coconut, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until combined. Fold in the chocolate chunks and dried fruit. Press the mixture into a greased 8" stoneware pan and cooked them for about 30 minutes. I cut them into 12 bars.
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