Banana Cranberry Bars

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 sprays cooking spray 1 Tbsp light butter, softened 1/4 cup unpacked brown sugar 1 cup uncooked old fashioned oats 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp orange zest 2/3 cup orange juice 3 Tbsp dried cranberries 1 large banana(s), chopped
Directions
Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat an 8 x 8-inch baking pan with cooking spray.


Put butter, brown sugar and banana in a food processor and process until smooth. Add oats, flour and baking powder and pulse until blended. Add zest, juice and cranberries and pulse until a smooth batter forms with bits of cranberry throughout.


Spread batter in baking pan and smooth top with a wooden spoon. Bake until firm and golden brown, about 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into 8 bars.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VEGGIRL23NJ.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 129.7
  • Total Fat: 0.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.1 mg
  • Sodium: 34.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 28.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
  • Protein: 2.5 g

Member Reviews
  • MPROVE
    they smell fantastic as they bake! easy to make. (would've been even easier with a food processor instead of just a blender!) texture's great but wish they had a bit more orange and cranberry flavor. maybe a dash of orange extract would help. - 6/14/09