Chocolate Banana Breakfast Bars

Parents, don’t let the title fool you – these fun breakfast bars are filled with all the good stuff you want your kids to eat, such as whole-wheat flour, ground flax, oats, yogurt and banana. The chocolate chips add the fun that kids want!

¾ cup packed brown sugar 175 mL

½ cup granulated sugar 125 mL

¼ cup soft, non-hydrogenated margarine 50 mL

½ cup mashed banana (1 medium) 125 mL

1 cup plain non-fat yogurt 250 mL

2 large eggs 2

2 tsp vanilla 10 mL

1½ cups whole wheat flour 375 mL

¼ cup ground flax seed 50 mL

1 tsp baking soda 5 mL

1 tsp cinnamon 5 mL

3 cups quick-cooking rolled oats 750 mL

¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 175 mL

1. Heat oven to 350°F (180°C). Lightly spray a 13x9-inch (3 L) baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.

2. Beat sugars and margarine together. Add banana, yogurt, eggs and vanilla.

3. Combine flour, flax, baking soda and cinnamon in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture to the wet ingredients. Mix well. Stir in oats and chocolate chips.

4. Spread dough into the baking pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Once cooled, cut into 24 bars.