Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal Bars

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups unsweetened applesauce
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 3 cups old-fashioned oats
• 1.25 cups 2% milk
• 2 large eggs , beaten
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 1 over-ripe banana , mashed
• 2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking dish.

2. 2

   Beat applesauce and white sugar together in a bowl. Add oats, milk, eggs, baking powder, and salt to applesauce mixture; beat until evenly mixed. Stir banana into oat mixture. Pour batter into prepared baking dish.

3. 3

   Stir brown sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl; sprinkle mixture over banana batter.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until firm, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before slicing into bars.