Oatmeal Banana Bars
Soft, chewy homemade oatmeal banana bars made with ripe bananas, oats, and peanut butter ; an easy healthy breakfast or snack.
Print Pin Servings: 12 bars
Calories: 150kcal
Cost: Budget-friendly ; about $6 for the whole batch
Equipment
- 1 8x8 inch baking dish
- 1 Large mixing bowl
- 1 Mixing spoon or spatula
- 1 Parchment paper
- 1 Potato masher or fork
Ingredients
For the Bars
- 2 cups Old-fashioned rolled oats
- 3 large Ripe bananas Mashed
- ⅓ cup Natural peanut butter or almond butter
- ¼ cup Honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
Optional Add-ins
- ⅓ cup Mini chocolate chips
- ¼ cup Chopped walnuts or pecans
- 2 tablespoon Chia seeds or flaxseeds
- ¼ cup Dried cranberries or raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking dish with parchment paper.
- Mash – Mash bananas in a large bowl.
- Mix – Stir in peanut butter, honey, vanilla, and cinnamon.
- Combine – Add oats and salt; fold in any optional add-ins.
- Press – Press mixture firmly into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake – Bake for 25–30 minutes until edges are golden brown.
- Cool – Cool completely in the pan before cutting into bars.
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
Serving: 50g | Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 75mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg