Name: Banana Oat Bars recipe by Chef Gauri Varma at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 1 1/3 cup cooking oats; ¼ cup agave (caramelised brown sugar can be used as an alternative in case pure fresh honey or agave is not available); 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ tsp Baking Soda; ½ cup raisins; 1 cup mashed bananas; ¼ cup skimmed milk; 2 Egg Whites; 1 tsp vanilla extract

ABOUT Banana Oat Bars RECIPE

Bananas are an amazing fruit. All by themselves they can turn into multiple yummy things like creamy, delicious ice cream, and eaten alone they are a satisfying snack. But they also do wonders in baked goods: Bananas take the place of sugar, eggs, and fat in these wondrously chewy, yummy snack bars. These bars have no added sugar, you can whip them up in just a few minutes, and they'll take care of breakfast, after-school snacks, and dessert. Amazing? You bet.

Ingredients Serving: 18

1 1/3 cup cooking oats
¼ cup agave (caramelised brown sugar can be used as an alternative in case pure fresh honey or agave is not available)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ tsp Baking Soda
½ cup raisins
1 cup mashed bananas
¼ cup skimmed milk
2 Egg Whites
1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Weigh all the ingredients.
Mix together dry ingredients.
In a separate bowl mix together bananas, egg whites, milk and vanilla.
Beat all together till just incorporated- do not over beat or the mixture will turn runny once the natural sugars in the banana break down)
Bake in a 9 x 13 inch pan which has been sprayed with non-stick spray/butter for about 35 minutes.
Place on a wire rack to cool and cut into bars.
You may sprinkle with cinnamon, nuts and sugar, if desired.

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