November
12
Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Bars – By Missy Ellis
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup quick cooking oats
1 T. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
1 1/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
2 large eggs
3 large bananas, mashed
1 T. vanilla extract
8 oz. dark chocolate chunks (Hershey’s special dark, cut into 3/4 inch chunks)
Preheat oven to 350F. Butter & Flur 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pan. Blend first four ingredients. Beat butter in separate bowl until fluffy. Add both sugars and beat. Add eggs, one at a time. Beat in bananas, then vanilla. Stir in flour mixture, then chocolate.
Bake until top is golden 35-45 minutes.