Spinach, Pineapple and Banana Bars

Ingredients

• 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/3 cup wheat germ
• 2 Tblsp chia seeds
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 2 Tblsp brown sugar
• 3 ripe, mashed bananas
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1/3 cup vanilla yogurt (or subsitute 1/2 cup vanilla greek yogurt)
• 1 can Crushed Pineapple (14 fl oz / pineapple, drained and liquid squeezed out)
• 1½ cup washed, dried and finely chopped fresh baby spinach
• 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
• Optional: ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional) *** I don’t use as I like to be able to send my kids to school with them

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350* F and spray 13x9 inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray
2. In a large bowl combine flours, wheat germ, chia seeds, baking powder, cinnamon brown sugar and baking soda.
3. In another large bowl, beat mashed bananas, eggs and vanilla yogurt, then add pineapple
4. Add dry ingredient to wet ingredients and stir just until combined. Then add in chopped spinach and chocolate chips.
5. Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for about 25 – 30 minutes or until a cake tester or wooden toothpick comes out clean (I usually bake until 20 and then test it from there).
6. Cool in pan and then cut into bars.

Notes