Banana Walnut Bars

These bars are great anytime!  It's so filling so it can be breakfast (add fruit) or it can be a snack when you have the munchies.  Stress eating never felt so good! 

Banana - Walnut Bars

adapted from Straight Up Food
makes around 12 bars

1 cup nondairy milk
3.5 ounces of dates (7 medjool or 12 deglet noor), chopped
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup dry/uncooked millet (or millet flour)
1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats (or gluten free)
1 1/4 c old-fashioned rolled oats (or gluten free)
2 tsp cinnamon
2 very ripe bananas, sliced (1 1/2 c) or persimmon puree
3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 cup craisins

Preheat oven to 350.  Line an 8x8 baking dish  or pan with parchment paper.
In a blender, add the milk, dates and vanilla and set aside to soak for 15 minutes.  In food processor, chop the walnuts and set aside.  Load the 1/2 c millet and 1/2 cup oats into the food processor and grind into a flour.  Put the flour in a mixing bowl and add the oats and cinnamon and stir.  In the blender add the bananas or persimmon puree.  Blend just briefly so the banana and dates are still in small bits.  Add the mixture to the dry ingredients and stir well.  Stir in walnuts and craisins.
Pour into the baking dish and spread evenly.  Bake 30-35 minutes until lighly browned.  Allow to cool at least 15 minutes before cutting.
This is excellent topped with berries and drizzle of honey or maple syrup.