MONKEY BARS (a little bit of everything)

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. salt

1 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