Banana Breakfast Bars (Southern Living 1979)

These were from the June section of the 1979 cookbook.  I only changed a couple of things to make them more kid-friendly, and they turned out really well.  Little Man and Little Miss also helped me with the baking - taking turns pouring in ingredients.  Only one crying incident that I can remember, because she stirred "some" of the oatmeal right out of the bowl.  She helped clean up the mess, and we just continued right along with the baking.  I really enjoy having them helping me.

Banana Breakfast Bars (Southern Living 1979)
3/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
4 cups quick-cooking oats
3 mashed ripe bananas
1/2 t salt
1/2 t cinnamon
1/2 cup raisins

Combine butter and sugar; cream until light and fluffy.  Add egg, beating well.  Stir in oats, banana, salt, and cinnamon; mix well.  Add raisins, stirring well.

Spoon batter into a sprayed 13- x 9- x 2-inch baking pan.  Bake at 350F for 45 minutes; allow to cool in pan.  Cut into 2-inch bars.  Yield: about 2 dozen.

I cut them small as directed above, but that made them more like cookies instead of breakfast bars, at least for my kids.  :-)

Lindy