Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chips Squares

These healthy, filling sweet squares are the perfect after school treat!  Omit the chocolate chips, and you have a snack perfect for little eaters. 

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Free from eggs, dairy and wheat, these are also an allergy friendly snack!  Just be sure you also use allergy friendly chocolate chips. 

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Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Squares – Adapted from Mel’s Kitchen CafĂ©

Ingredients

  • 5 overripe bananas
  • 1/2 C unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/4 C sugar {or honey}
  • 4 1/2 C old fashioned oats
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 C chocolate chips, divided

Directions

Begin by pulsing the 4 1/2 C of oats in a blender or food processor until finely ground.  Mix in 1 tsp. baking powder, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1 tsp. cinnamon and 1/2 tsp. salt. 

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Blend together the 5 overripe bananas, 1/2 C applesauce, 2 tsp. vanilla and 1/4 C sugar. 

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Mix the wet and dry ingredients together.  Stir until moist.  IMG_6506

Stir in 2/3 of the chocolate chips, reserving 1/3 of them for the top of the squares.  IMG_6508IMG_6507

Pour into a lightly greased 9x13 baking dish and top with the remaining chocolate chips. 

Bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes until the edges are lightly browned and the center is set.

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Cool and slice into squares. 

Serve and enjoy!

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1 comment:

  1. These look great! Healthy for a snack but I bet they're really tasty!! I'll keep this recipe in my back pocket. :)
    Blessings,
    Leslie

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