Recipe and source notes

Banana Bran Bars

12 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1½ teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 cup crushed bran flakes
  • 1 cup lowfat milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 carrot, peeled and shredded
  • 1 ripe banana, peeled and mashed
  • ⅓ cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Make it step by step

  1. Preheat oven to 375 °F.
  2. Oil an 8” x 8” pan.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and bran flakes.
  4. In a separate small bowl combine the milk, eggs, carrot, banana and walnuts.
  5. Add milk mixture to cereal mixture, mixing well.
  6. Pour into prepared pan.
  7. Bake for 25–35 minutes until lightly browned.
  8. Cut 3 x 4 to make twelve bars.

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