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Banana Oat and Chocolate Bars

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Make a batch of Banana Oat and Chocolate Bars for a healthier homemade treat the whole family will love. With no-fuss prep and Thermomix or conventional methods, they’re ideal for everyday snacking, and great for the kids school lunchboxes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Difficulty Easy
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine Australian
Servings 16 or 8
Method Thermomix and Conventional

Equipment

  • 1 Thermomix or Stand Mixer

Ingredients
  

  • 90 g light brown sugar
  • 60 g caster sugar
  • 155 g plain flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon flaked sea salt or ¼ tsp of table salt
  • 1 teaspoon of my sweet warming spice or use ½ tsp cinnamon ½ tsp allspice
  • 60 g butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 140 g bananas 2 smallish ones, but don’t add more or they’ll be doughy
  • 125 g rolled oats
  • 125 g semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 70 g chocolate for drizzling over the top

Instructions
 

Thermomix method:

  • Preheat the oven to 160°C and line a slice tin. I used a USA biscotti tin, but any 30 x 14 or any tin that fills to the same volume will work.
  • Weigh the brown sugar, caster sugar, plain flour, baking soda, salt and spice into the TM bowl. Add the cold cubed butter on the top and mix for 5 seconds/speed 6. Scrape and lift.
  • Add the vanilla, egg and broken or chopped bananas to the TM bowl and mix for 5 seconds/speed 6 scrape and lift.
  • Weigh in the oats and chocolate then mix for 5 seconds/ reverse speed +4
  • Scrape the contents out into your prepared slice tin and bake at 160°C fan for around 25 mins, or until golden brown on the top.
  • Remove your slice from the oven and allow it to cool to room temp.
  • Melt your chocolate either by adding it to a clean TM bowl and set for 5 mins /50 c/speed 1 scraping down in between. Or using the microwave method I’ve listed in the conventional method. Place in a piping bag or use a spoon to drizzle over the slice when cool.

Conventional method:

  • Preheat the oven to 160°C and line a slice tin. I use this tin, but any 30 x 14 or any tin that fills to the same volume will work.
  • Cream the butter and sugars in a stand mixer
  • In the meantime in a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, spices and salt whisk to combine.
  • Mash the banana, and add it the egg and vanilla to the creamed butter mixture and beat to combine.
  • Fold in the flour then the oats and chocolate chips.
  • Scrape the contents out into your prepared slice tin and bake at 160°C fan for around 25 mins, or until golden brown on the top.
  • Remove your slice from the oven and allow it to cool to room temp.
  • Melt your chocolate in a microwave using short bursts, stirring in between. Give it 30 seconds the first time then stir, then 10 seconds burst until melted. Be careful you don’t burn your chocolate, or it will become gritty. This will happen if you allow it to go over 50°C. Or of course, you could use a double boiler, (bain-marie) Place in a piping bag or use a spoon to drizzle over the slice when cool