Banana Oatmeal Bars
Banana oatmeal bars feature a buttery crumble top and bottom with a soft banana and honey filling.
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Servings: 0 12 to 20
Ingredients
- ¾ cup salted butter
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder (non-aluminum if available)
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed in dry style measuring cup
- 1 ½ cups Quick Oats
Filling
- 2 small bananas, ripe but firm (mashed equals ¾ cup)
- 2 Tablespoons honey (light colored like clover or wildflower)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 350 degrees.
- Dice butter into small cubes, set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and brown sugar. Add oats and stir.
- Add the butter pieces. With your hands, blend it with the dry ingredients until crumbly.
- Pat down ⅔ of the crumble mixture in bottom of parchment-lined (9x13x2) metal baking pan.
- In a small bowl, mash the bananas (measure ¾ cup) and stir with the honey. Spread mixture in an even layer across the pressed crumble.
- Sprinkle the remaining crumble evenly on top of the banana mixture. Do not press.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until golden around top.
Notes
Depending on the size that you cut them, will determine how many you can get. They make a nice cut cookie square 1 x 1 inch for parties.