Strawberry Banana Breakfast 'Cake Bars'

So while I was in Germany last month I found a little market near my hotel and purchased 6 huge bags of Muesli. Each one was a different brand and had different dried fruits in them. Obviously I had no clue what the ingredients were because I don't speak the language but they looked absolutely amazing and I couldn't pass them up. So naturally I had to buy them all! It was a struggle trying to shove all of those bags into my suitcase but I managed lol. Now I have all this muesli hanging out in my pantry so I figured I should start using them for something...

These muesli bars are perfect for the workaholic, on-the-go in the morning, no time for breakfast kind of person. You can make them at night and store them in the fridge for the morning. Just wake up and grab a few for breakfast and you're good to go! Actually,  grab a few more for lunch too! They're only 100 calories so don't feel guilty! For those of you who have more free time in the morning they taste absolutely delicious fresh out of the oven. Serve warm and pair it with a good tasting cup of coffee. And for those of you who know me, you know I'm a fan of baking anything that makes the house smell like heaven. These beauties definitely live up to my heaven-smelling kitchen standards. And I'm pretty sure they're the most moist cake bars I've ever had in my entire life!

Ingredients:

2 cups muesli w/ dried fruit 

2 tbsps unbleached white flour

1 cup unsweetened almond milk 

1 cup diced bananas 

1 cup diced strawberries 

1 tsp baking powder

1 large whole egg 

1/4 cup pitted dates, microwaved to gently melt

extra strawberries, sliced for topping

Mix all of the wet ingredients together; the diced bananas, diced strawberries, almond milk, egg, and melted dates. In a separate bowl mix together the baking powder with the muesli. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir them up really well (I used my hands to mash everything together really well).  Line a baking pan with parchment paper and spray it with non-stick cooking spray. Evenly spread the mixture out into the pan and lay out the strawberry slices on top of desired sections. Bake in the oven for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Take out and let cool before slicing! Serve warm or store in the fridge for the next morning. When they completely cooled down, I individually wrapped each bar with parchment paper before putting them in the fridge so I can preserve the freshness and snack on them throughout the week.