Easy Streusel Fruit Bars

Streusel Fruit Bars Recipe

• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
• 6-ounce package dried fruit bits
• 2/3 cup orange juice
• 1 cup chopped ripe bananas
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1. Preheat your oven to 400F degrees. Lightly grease a 13x9-inch baking pan.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
3. Add flour and rolled oats to sugar and butter mixture and beat on low speed until crumbly.
4. Reserve 1 cup of mixture for topping.
5. Spread remaining mixture evenly into the bottom of prepared baking pan.
6. In medium saucepan, combine dried fruit bits and orange juice and bring to a boil.
7. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in chopped bananas, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
8. Bake for 18 to 28 minutes or until light and golden brown.
9. Remove pan rom oven and place on wire rack to cool completely.
10. Cut bars into desired size and shape.

This recipe makes one 10.5 x 15.5-inch jelly roll pan of Sour Cream Banana Cookie Bars.