Chocolate Chip Banana Bars

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 36
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 104.5
  • Total Fat: 3.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 20.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 18.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
  • Protein: 1.6 g

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Introduction

These vegan bars are like squares of indulgent banana bread - you'd never suspect the oats and whole wheat! These vegan bars are like squares of indulgent banana bread - you'd never suspect the oats and whole wheat!
Number of Servings: 36

Ingredients

    ¼ cup non-hydrogenated shortening
    ½ cup cream cheese (I used Tofutti)
    ⅓ cup sugar
    ½ cup packed brown sugar
    1 tbsp vanilla
    1 tbsp Lyle’s golden syrup (or corn syrup)
    4 mashed over-ripe bananas
    1 cup all-purpose flour
    1 cup whole wheat flour
    ½ cup rolled oats
    ¼ tsp nutmeg
    2 tsp baking powder
    ½ tsp salt
    1 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips

Directions

Heat the oven to 350F and line a 15x10" jelly roll pan with parchment.
In a bowl, beat together shortening, cream cheese, sugars, vanilla, golden syrup and bananas until smooth.
Whisk together the flours, oats, nutmeg, baking powder and salt and add to the banana mixture, mixing to combine.
Fold in the chocolate chips.
Bake for 20-30 minutes, until firm.
Cool completely in the pan before slicing

Serving Size: Makes one 15x10 inch jelly roll pan, 36 pieces

Number of Servings: 36

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.