Banana Wake-Up Bars Recipe
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Banana Wake-Up Bars

By: cookie_monster 
"These are soft, simple, but delicious, bars made with yummy ingredients. They're always a big hit when I make them for my friends and bring them to school."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (33)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 1 9x9-inch pan
 

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup peanut butter
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ripe banana, mashed
  • 2/3 cup rolled oats
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons wheat germ
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9-inch baking pan.
  2. In a mixing bowl, beat together the peanut butter, brown sugar, and butter with an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract, then the banana. Stir in the oats, flour, wheat germ, and baking soda until completely combined. Spread in prepared baking pan.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until set and lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool in pan on wire rack before cutting into bars.

Footnotes

  • Cook's Notes
  • If you are not a banana fan, substitute 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce for the banana.
  • When I don't have wheat germ, I use 2 tablespoons flax seed meal.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 102 | Total Fat: 5.2g | Cholesterol: 18mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2010 by tillie   view full review
I made these, but used applesauce (one of the cups that you can buy for lunches which was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 4, 2010 by Lemonbaby777   view full review
I took others advice and added raisins. This made ALL the difference! It is a very plain...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2011 by meema   view full review
simple, cheap, healthy, tasty! i soaked the oats for a couple hours in warm water beforehand,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2010 by jenbridges   view full review
Really good, easy recipe, but not a whole lot of flavor. On the second batch I made, I toasted...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2010 by Natalie   view full review
I made them exactly to recipe, and I think they're great. Also, they were very easy to prepare.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2010 by jkw   view full review
Very simple and tasty. More cake-like than bar-like. I used chunky peanut butter, whole...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 7, 2011 by DawnieB   view full review
These turned out better than I expected! Like a hybrid of banana bread, peanut butter cookies...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2011 by cshrwd   view full review
Love this! I was looking for something lower in sugar and full of nutrients and this fits the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2010 by razbwish   view full review
I loved them. My niece (8) refused to take more than a bite even though I added chocolate...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2010 by kikkoman   view full review
pretty good, although the kids didn't go for it.

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