Ingredients for - Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars

1. Cooking spray
2. 4 large ripe bananas
3. 2 large eggs
4. 3/4 c. packed light brown sugar
5. 1/2 c. vegetable oil
6. 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
7. 1 tsp. baking soda
8. 3/4 tsp. kosher salt
9. 2 1/2 c. (200 g.) old-fashioned oats
10. 1 1/2 c. (180 g.) all-purpose flour
11. 1 c. (6 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips, divided

How to cook deliciously - Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13" x 9" metal baking pan with cooking spray and line with parchment, leaving an overhang on 2 long opposite sides.

2 . Stage

Peel bananas. In a medium bowl, mash 3 ripest bananas with a fork until smooth (you should have about 1 1/4 cups). Chop remaining banana into 1/4" pieces.

3 . Stage

In a large bowl, lightly whisk eggs until blended. Add brown sugar, oil, vanilla, baking soda, and salt and whisk until incorporated. Whisk in mashed banana until thoroughly combined, then switch to a rubber spatula and fold in oats and flour. Fold in 3/4 cup chips and chopped banana.

4 . Stage

Pour batter into prepared pan; smooth with spatula. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup chips.

5 . Stage

Bake bar until firm in the center and golden brown around the edges, 23 to 27 minutes. Let cool.

6 . Stage

Using parchment overhang, lift bar out of pan and transfer to a cutting board. Slice into pieces and serve.