Tarzan Ape - Man Bars
From jo_jo_ba 16 years ago
- 25 minutes to make
- Serves 24
These bars can also be made into a layered "cake" - just divide the batter between two 8" pans. I think a peanut butter or a cream cheese frosting would be delicious between the layers, or even plain ol' strawberry jam! Read more Sometimes I make two pans and sprinkle the top of one with chopped walnuts for variety and added protein too. See less
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour shopping list
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour shopping list
- 1/2 cup rolled oats (old-fashioned or "quick", not instant) shopping list
- 1/2 tbsp baking powder shopping list
- 1/2 tsp baking soda shopping list
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice (a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves) shopping list
- 2 tbsp canola oil shopping list
- 2/3 cup brown sugar shopping list
- 2 tbsp honey shopping list
- 2 tbsp unsweetened applesauce shopping list
- 1 cup sour cream (light's fine, NI is for 14% M.F.) shopping list
- 1 tbsp vanilla shopping list
- 6 oz silken tofu (I use Mori-Nu lite), pureed shopping list
- 3 medium-large bananas, mashed shopping list
- walnuts or chocolate chips for topping (optional, not included in NI) shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 350F, grease and line a 9x13" pan or two 8" pans.
- Whisk together flours, oats, baking powder, baking soda and pie spice in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- In a large bowl beat together oil, brown sugar, honey and applesauce until smooth.
- Add sour cream, vanilla and tofu puree and again beat smooth.
- Add flour and bananas in alternate batches, starting and ending with dry.
- Pour batter into prepared pan(s), top if desired.
- Bake 25 minutes, rotating pans after 15 minutes.
- Cool completely in pans (or chill if possible) before cutting.
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