Banana chocolate-chip bars

By Jeannine13

Ingredients

• Butter (for the pan)
• 1/3 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 banana)
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.

2. In a bowl, beat the butter and oil until well blended. Add the brown sugar and mix well. Beat in the egg and vanilla.

3. Add the oatmeal, flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, chips, banana, and nuts, if using. Mix well.

4. Spread the batter in the pan. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until the center springs back when pressed lightly with a fingertip. Set the pan on a wire rack to cool.

5. Make 3 vertical cuts and 5 horizontal cuts to form 24 bars. Store in an airtight container.