They turned out beautifully! I will admit I had to use a slightly smaller pan to bake them in so they turned out a little denser than expected, but still great.
Here they are:
Banana, oat and nut energy bars!
2 over ripe bananas1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup (unbleached) sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups rolled otas
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 toasted chopped almonds
3/4 cup dried cranberries
**You'll notice the original recipe calls for unbleached sugar, which I don't have so I used regular sugar. I also switched out almonds for walnuts.
1. Preaheat oven to 350 degrees, and grease or line a 8x9" pan.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, mash bananas and mix in sugar, oil and vanilla extract until smooth.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour and oats.
4. Add the banana mixture to dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
5. Fold in almonds and cranberries, being careful not to over mix.
6. Pour/spread into the greased pan and spread evenly. Bake for 20-30 minutes until the top is browned and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes our clean.
7. Allow to cool completely (at least an hour) before cutting.