MONKEY BARS

This is an excellent recipe to use up those old bananas collecting in the refrigerator. I tried it with the cinnamon but think I would prefer it without cinnamon. This recipe is much like a banana bread only in bars.I found the recipe in Woman's Day Magazine.

Ingredients:

1 2/3 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 5)

3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar

1/4 cup oil

1/4 cup milk

2 large eggs

2 tsps vanilla extract

1 tsp. each baking soda

1 tsp. cinnamon (optional)

1/4 tsp. salt1

3/4 cups white whole wheat flour

1 cup mini chocolate chips

Directions:

Heat oven to 350'.

Line a 15x10x1/2 inch baking pan with nonstick foil (let the foil extend about 2 inches above pan at both ends.)

Whisk mashed bananas, sugar, oil, milk, eggs,vanilla, baking soda, cinnamon (optional) and salt In a large bowl until mixed thoroughly. Whisk in flour just until blended; gently stir in 1/2 cup of the min chocolate chips.

Spread batter in prepared pan. Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips on top.

Bake 15-20 mins. until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

Holding foil by ends, lift from pan onto cutting board.

Carefully cut lengthwise in 4 strips and then cut each strip in 10; remove foil.

80 cal. per bar