Description
These Banana Oatmeal Bars are soft, naturally sweetened, and packed with feel-good ingredients. Great for snacks, breakfast, or meal prep.
Ingredients
1½ cups mashed bananas (about 3 very ripe bananas)
½ cup almond butter (or peanut/cashew butter, well-stirred)
2 cups rolled oats (not instant or steel-cut)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (use real vanilla)
3 tablespoons real maple syrup
1 cup chocolate chips (any kind; mini work well)
½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9×9-inch pan with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, mix mashed bananas, nut butter, oats, cinnamon, vanilla, maple syrup, chocolate chips, and salt.
3. Transfer mixture to the pan and spread evenly. Optionally, sprinkle extra chocolate chips on top.
4. Bake for 18–20 minutes or until edges are golden and bars are set.
5. Let cool completely in the pan before slicing into bars.
Notes
Add chopped nuts, seeds, or dried fruit if desired.
Let bars cool fully before cutting for best texture.
To ripen bananas quickly, place them in a paper bag with an apple for 1–2 days.
Use binder clips to keep parchment in place while spreading the mixture (remove before baking).
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 173
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 82mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0.02g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 2mg