Dr. Fuhrman's Yummy, Quick & Easy Banana/Oat Bars

Submitted by Canuck Mum

"From Dr. Fuhrman's website"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 cups quick oats (not instant)
• 1⁄4 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup shredded coconut
• 1⁄2 cup raisins (or chopped dates)
• 2 bananas, mashed
• 1⁄4 cup unsweetened applesauce (optional)
• 1 tablespoon date sugar (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix ingredients together in a large bowl. Press dough in a 9"X 9" baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Cool on wire rack. When cool, slice into squares or bars and serve. ENJOY!
2. Add the applesauce & date sugar if you'd like a sweeter, moister version of these bars.
3. I usually double this recipe since everyone loves these bars and they disappear so quickly!

Reviews

[Lynne the Pirate Queen]

My fiance and some friends who tried these bars LOVED them! I wasn't as thrilled. These have nice flavor, but were a little bland to me; I'd have liked some cinnamon, perhaps, or a dash of vanilla. I love all the ingredients, and it is certainly an easy and quick recipe, but the end result just didn't do it for me, mostly because I didn't care for the texture (and I did use the applesauce). So, I'm splitting the difference and rating this with four stars. I will experiment and see if maybe I just was having an off-day. Thanks for sharing!

 

[kissesmomof4]

I have this baking right now. I added a generous sprinkle of cinnamon. I did not have raisins so I added a half cup of frozen blueberries. I am hoping it comes out nice. Edited to add: The blueberries were a very nice addition. I would add a full cup next time. They add flavor and moisture.

 

[creteannie]

Another kids approved recipe! Thank you, they are really hard to find. (I omitted the sugar)

 

[Bugeah]

These turned out pretty good. I left out the sugar, but definitely will add that next time. Also I will chop up the nuts a little smaller so the kids don't notice them as much. Otherwise, I liked this and will make again.