Welcome friends! Today I'm excited to share with you my delicious Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars! This recipe is a great way to use overripe bananas, and the cookie bars are full of flavor and texture. Everyone loves a classic oatmeal chocolate chip cookie, and the addition of banana in this recipe makes it even better. So let's get started! ## Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars ###Ingredients - 2 cups all-purpose flour - 2 cups quick cooking oats - 1 teaspoon baking soda - 1 teaspoon baking powder - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon - 1/2 teaspoon salt - 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted - 1 cup brown sugar - 1/2 cup granulated sugar - 2 large eggs - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract - 2 ripe bananas, mashed - 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips ###Instructions #####Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan. #####Step 2: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. #####Step 3: In a large bowl, mix together the melted butter and sugars until combined. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract. Add the mashed bananas and stir until combined. #####Step 4: Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips. #####Step 5: Spread the cookie dough evenly into the prepared baking pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the top is lightly golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. #####Step 6: Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars. Enjoy!
