Shelly's Recipe

MONKEY BARS

Category: Bars

Vegetable cooking spray
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp light brown sugar
1 cup rolled oats
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup unsweetened apple juice
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup warm water
1 ripe banana
1/4 cup dried currants

Heat the oven to 350. Spray an 8 inch baking pan with vegetable cooking spray. In a medium bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until creamy. Add the oats, cinnamon and flour and mix well.

In a small bowl, combine the apple juice, vanilla extract and 1/2 cup of warm water. Add this to the dry ingredients and stir to combine. Stir in the banana and currants. Spread the dough into the prepared pan. Bake until the top is golden, about 1 hour. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into 12 squares and serve. These bars can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator for up to one week.