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BOPB-B! What?!?

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

So I had a bunch of bananas that were starting to get spots. My kids won't eat them unless they are perfectly yellow, no spots. And I wanted something other than banana bread. I found this recipe at delish.com and thought I'd try it. I did modify it slightly to fit me. Luckily the kids love them! It's kind of a mix between banana bread and a granola bar. Perfect to tuck into lunches or as an afternoon snack. So here's the recipe. Sorry there's not as many pics pre-production, but it's really easy.

Banana Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bars

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Melt 3/4 cups butter or margarine

Cream together until light and fluffy with:

1 cup sugar

1 Tbsp molasses

Then add in:

1 egg

1/2 tsp salt

2 large or 4 small well-ripe bananas broken into pieces

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter

Beat until very well mixed.

Stir in 4 cups rolled oats. I used quick oats.

Mix until well blended.

Optional add ins:

1 cup chocolate chips

1 cup chopped nuts like walnuts

1 cup raisins

1 cup craisins

Play with the options depending on your kid's tastes.

Grease a 9x13 inch pan. Pour batter into pan and spread evenly. Bake for 40-45 minutes. The recipe says 50-60 minutes but I did 50 the first time and the bottoms were nearly black. Maybe raise the shelf in the oven to higher and check for done-ness after about 40 minutes.