BLUE BARS LOGO RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, place cookie mix. Cut in butter, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture is crumbly (do not overmix). Reserve 1 cup cookie mixture for topping; set aside. Press remaining mixture in bottom of pan. Bake 15 minutes.
• In medium bowl, mix Filling ingredients. Spread mixture on partially baked crust. Sprinkle reserved cookie mixture over filling.
• Bake 32 to 36 minutes or until light golden brown and bubbling along edges. Cool 4 hours. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Cover and refrigerate any remaining bars.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with foil, extending the foil over the edges of the pan. Spread oats and almonds in a 15x10-inch baking pan. Bake about 8 minutes or until lightly toasted. Let cool on wire rack.
• In a large bowl lightly whisk egg. Add the next eight ingredients (through salt); whisk until well mixed. Add the cereal, dried fruit, and cooled oats and almonds to banana mixture; stir until combined. Spoon into the prepared pan, spreading evenly.
• Bake about 20 minutes or until browned around edges. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Use edges of foil to lift uncut bars from the pan. Cut into 16 bars.