Breakfast Banana Bar

To make 12 servings of breakfast banana bars we need the following ingredients:-

• 2 tablespoons oil
• 3 medium bananas, mashed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground coriander or fennel (optional)
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1½ cups quick rolled oats
• ½ cup raw wheat germ or unprocessed bran
• ½ cup chopped walnuts

How to prepare Breakfast Banana Bar

• Mix the oil in the mashed bananas; then add all the other ingredients; mix well.
• Coat a large pan or cookie sheet with a vegetable release coating or vegetable shortening.
• Place banana mixture on cookie sheet; flatten it and shape into a square about ½ inch deep.
• Bake at 350° F. until lightly browned (about 25 minutes); loosen with spatula; cut in bars while warm.
• Serve hot with a warm drink or fruit juice, or as a "traveling breakfast." 

Variation: In place of wheat germ, use an additional ½ cup rolled oats.