Banana-Oatmeal Bars with Chocolate Chunks
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 1/4 cups (packed) golden brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 large)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 2.6-ounce bars mild sweet chocolate (such as Hershey's Special Dark), cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 1 cup pecans, toasted, chopped
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Butter and flour 15x10x1-inch baking sheet.
- Blend first 4 ingredients in medium bowl.
- Beat butter in large bowl until fluffy.
- Add both sugars and beat until well blended.
- Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Beat in bananas, then vanilla.
- Stir in flour mixture, then chocolate and pecans.
- Spread batter in prepared pan.
- Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean and top is golden, about 45 minutes.
- Cool in pan on rack.
- Cut into 3x2-inch bars and serve.
flour, oats, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, sugar, golden brown sugar, eggs, mashed ripe bananas, vanilla, sweet chocolate, pecans
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/banana-oatmeal-bars-with-chocolate-chunks-103531 (may not work)