Banana Walnut Bars

This is a fast and healthy recipe that yields a soft, bread-like bar cookie. I made this in a loaf pan, but next time I plan to use an 8x8 pan for a thinner bar.

I always use real banana in my banana flavored treats, but sometimes I don't want the texture to be altered by it. Have you tried banana extract or flavoring? If so, what did you think of the result?

Ingredients

1 cup wheat flour

1/8 tsp salt

1/4 tsp baking soda

3 Tbsp margarine

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg white

1 mashed banana

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

1/8 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix the flour, salt, and baking soda is a small bowl. Set aside.

Cream together the margarine and brown sugar. Add egg and mix. Stir in the mashed banana. Mix in walnuts and mini chocolate chips.

Pour mixture into a loaf pan or 8x8 baking pan.

Bake for 15 minutes. Allow to cool completely in the pan.

Yields 12 bars.