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Banana Oatmeal Bars Recipe

Banana Oatmeal Bars Recipe

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These Banana Oatmeal Bars are a delicious and healthy snack or breakfast option. Packed with mashed bananas, nut butter, oats, and chocolate chips, these bars are easy to make and great for meal prep.

  • Total Time: 28 minutes
  • Yield: 16 bars

Ingredients

Mashed Bananas:

  • 1½ cups mashed bananas (approx. 3 bananas)

Nut Butter:

  • ½ cup nut butter

Rolled Oats:

  • 2 cups rolled oats

Cinnamon:

  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Vanilla Extract:

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Maple Syrup:

  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup

Chocolate Chips:

  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Salt:

  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Heat the oven to 350F and line a 9×9 baking pan with parchment paper.
  2. Mix Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine mashed bananas, nut butter, rolled oats, cinnamon, vanilla extract, maple syrup, chocolate chips, and salt.
  3. Transfer to Pan: Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking pan and flatten into an even layer.
  4. Bake: Bake for 18-20 minutes until golden and set. Let cool before cutting into bars.

Notes

  • For added sweetness, consider drizzling melted chocolate over the bars once cooled.
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to a week.
  • Author: ELLA
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 18 minutes
  • Category: Breakfast, Snack
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Healthy
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 bar
  • Calories: 173 kcal
  • Sugar: 12g
  • Sodium: 82mg
  • Fat: 8g
  • Saturated Fat: 2g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 4g
  • Trans Fat: 0.02g
  • Carbohydrates: 23g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 4g
  • Cholesterol: 2mg