Almond Banana Bars Recipe

Ingredients for Almond Banana Bars

• Natural Almonds
• Whole Wheat Flour
• All Purpose Flour
• Wheat Germ
• Dark Brown Sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup buttermilk
• Vegetable Oil
• 3 ripe bananas (about 1 ½ cups mashed)
• 2 large eggs
• Almond glaze (recipe not included)

How to Make Almond Banana Bars

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Spread 1 cup of sliced almonds on a baking sheet. Toast in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes, or until lightly golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool completely.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, ½ cup whole wheat flour, ¼ cup wheat germ, 1 cup granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, and ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together 1 cup buttermilk, ½ cup vegetable oil, 3 ripe mashed bananas (about 1 ½ cups), and 2 large eggs.
5. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Gently fold in the toasted almonds.
6. Grease and flour a 9x9 inch baking pan. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
7. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Let the bars cool completely in the pan before glazing.
9. Once cooled, spread your favorite almond glaze (recipe not included, but a simple powdered sugar glaze works well) over the bars.
10. Cut into bars and enjoy!