Banana-Nut Energy Bars

This came from Cooking Light. I have not tried this, just posting for safe keeping.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 12 bars

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  mashed ripe banana
• 1⁄3 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 1  tablespoon  vegetable oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  large egg
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄4 cups  multigrain hot  cereal (Quaker recommended) or 1 1⁄4 cups quick-cooking oats (Quaker recommended)
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped pecans
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
•  cooking spray

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Beat the first 6 ingredients at medium speed of a mixer until blended. Lightly spoon the flour into a dry measuring cup, and level with a knife. Gradually add the flour, cereal, pecans, and salt to the banana mixture, stirring until well-blended.
3. Spoon mixture into an 8-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.