Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl mash the bananas using a potato masher or a large fork. Mix in the applesauce. Add the cinnamon, baking powder, cardamom, nutmeg and vanilla powder or vanilla extract. Stir until well incorporated. Add the quinoa flakes, quick cooking steel cut oats, old fashioned oats and ground flaxseed meal. Stir until well combined.
This batter can make 2 – 9 inch square silicone pans of fruit bars or 1 – 9 inch silicone pan of fruit bars and 6 muffins. If making 2 pans of fruit bars you will need 2 jars of fruit spread.
If making a 9 inch silicone pan use 3 cups of the batter – spread it out evenly and top with 1 jar of fruit spread – using a spatula to spread it covering the top evenly.
You will have 3 cups of batter left and can make another pan of bars or 6 muffins. Using 1/2 cup of batter per muffin fill the muffin pan.
The bars and muffins take 30 minutes in my Breville Smart Oven Air on the bake function.
Let cool completely before trying to remove from silicone pans. Using a plastic knife cut the bars into 16 servings. Both the bars and the muffins may be frozen for future use.