Grab and Go Chewy Banana Cereal Bars

Ingredients

Gluten free and vegan nonstick cooking spray
1 spotted DOLE® Banana, peeled and mashed
¾ cup peanut butter
3 tablespoons flaxseed meal
2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
½ teaspoon gluten free ground cinnamon
½ cup gluten free and vegan dark chocolate chips
4 cups gluten free toasted whole grain oat cereal

Directions

1. Line an 8-inch square baking dish with foil so that foil extends about 2 inches over sides of pan; spray with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Whisk banana, peanut butter, flaxseed meal, oil and cinnamon in a large bowl. Heat chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl in microwave oven on high 1 minute or until melted, stirring every 20 seconds; stir into banana mixture. Fold cereal into banana mixture and transfer to prepared dish; press into even layer and refrigerate 2 hours.
3. Using overhanging sides of foil, transfer bar to a cutting board; remove foil and cut into 16 squares with serrated knife. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

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