Irresistible Banana Oatmeal Bars You’ll Love Anytime
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Irresistible Banana Oatmeal Bars: A Healthy Snack You’ll Love Anytime
- Author: Emily
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 16 bars 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
- 2 large ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- ¼ cup nut butter (peanut or almond)
- ¼ cup maple syrup or honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Optional: ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
- Optional: ¼ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mash bananas until mostly smooth.
- Stir in nut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until combined.
- Add oats, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Mix until evenly combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips or nuts if using.
- Spread mixture evenly in pan. Bake 25–30 minutes until edges are golden and center is set.
- Cool completely before slicing into bars.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg