Banana Chocolate Chip Bars

Great for a bake sale or a snack.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 2  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1  cup rolled oats
• 2  tablespoons rolled oats
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped  almonds, plus
• 2  tablespoons  chopped  almonds, toasted
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 2  small  ripe bananas, peeled
• 1⁄2 cup chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 teaspoon orange zest

Directions

1. Combine flour, nuts, oats, almonds, baking soda and salt.
2. Beat sugar and margarine until light and fluffy. Add flour mixture and beat until well combined. Press half of mixture into 8-inch-square baking pan coated with vegetable spray. Bake in 350 oven 10 to 12 minutes. Cool.
3. Dice bananas (1-1/2 cups). Combine with chocolate chips and orange peel. Spread over cooked crust. Top with remaining flour mixture. Press lightly. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until golden.