Banana Bran Bars

Description
Bran Flakes: Fortified Ready to Eat Cereal by the US Department of Agriculture, public domain government resource—original source of recipe
 * Serves: 12

Ingredients

 * 1 cup flour
 * ¼ cup packed brown sugar
 * ½ teaspoon baking soda
 * 1 teaspoon baking powder
 * ¼ teaspoon salt
 * 1½ teaspoons cinnamon
 * 1 cup crushed bran flakes
 * 1 cup low-fat milk
 * 2 eggs
 * 1 carrot, peeled and shredded
 * 1 ripe banana, peeled and mashed
 * ⅓ cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 375°F.
 * 2) Oil an 8” x 8” pan.
 * 3) In a medium bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and bran flakes.
 * 4) In a separate small bowl combine the milk, eggs, carrot, banana and walnuts.
 * 5) Add milk mixture to cereal mixture, mixing well.
 * 6) Pour into prepared pan.
 * 7) Bake for 25–35 minutes until lightly browned.
 * 8) Cut 3 x 4 to make twelve bars.