Banana oat bars

 Ingredients

•  3 large very ripe bananas
• 120g peanut butter or almond butter
• 200g rolled oats
• 1/4 tsp salt

Optional:

• Vanilla extract
• Chocolate chips or raisins
• Ground cinnamon or ginger

Method 

1. Mash the bananas on a plate until they are smooth and creamy.
2. Tip the mashed bananas into a mixing bowl and add the peanut butter.
3. Mix well until you have a creamy mixture.
4. Add the rolled oats and salt and stir well.
5. Add any flavouring, spice, choc chips or dried fruit etc. if desired.
6. Grease and line an 8" square or oblong tin
7.  Spoon the mixture into the tin and smooth the top.
8. Bake in the centre of a moderate oven, 350º F or gas mark 4 for around 25 minutes.
9. Allow to cool a bit and then mark into bars with a knife.