Banana Oat Bars

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These Banana Oat Bars are easy 4-ingredient oatmeal bars perfect for using many ripe bananas. They are a healthy breakfast packed with fiber, healthy fats, 7 grams of protein and no added sugar.

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Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Cooling15

Total Time55

Servings: bars

Calories: 240.6kcal

Author: Carine Claudepierre

Ingredients

2 cups Mashed Banana equivalent to 4 large ripe bananas
¾ cup Peanut Butter (note 1)
2 ¾ cups Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats (note 2)
½ cup Dark Chocolate Chips (note 3)

Optional to boost flavors

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
½ cup Chopped Nuts

Protein boost

½ cup Hemp Seeds
¼ cup Vanilla Protein Powder (note 4)

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C). Line a 9-inch square pan with parchment paper. Slightly oil the pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
Mash the ripe banana, pack in measuring cups to get exactly 2 cups.
Place the mashed bananas in a mixing bowl, add peanut butter, oats, and chocolate chips and stir very well until it's consistently combined and thick.
Pour on the prepared baking pan, press evenly, and sprinkle extra chocolate chips on top if desired.
Bake the oats for 30-40 minutes at 350 °F (180 °C) until dry and golden on top and set.
Let the pan cool down for 15 minutes then lift the overhanging pieces of parchment paper to release the oats onto a cooling rack.
Let it cool down completely for 2-3 hours before slicing.
Slice and serve on a plate for breakfast with fruits, yogurt or plain.

Notes

Note 1: Make sure you are using natural peanut butter with no added oil and no added sugar. You can make the recipe nut-free using sunflower seed butter or tahini. The recipe works with almond butter or cashew butter as well.

Note 2: Use gluten-free certified rolled oats if needed.

Note 3: you can swap the chocolate chips for chopped nuts like chopped walnuts, almonds or shredded coconut, dried cranberries or seeds like hemp seeds for a boost of proteins.

Note 4: protein bosot - stir in 1/4 cup vanilla pea protein powder, the bars will be dryier and firmer with this option unless you stir in an extra 1/4 cup almond milk. Other options to boost protein add 1/2 cup hemp seeds or sunflower seeds in the bar

Storage: You can store the bars in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days. You can freeze them in Ziploc bags and thaw in the fridge the day before.

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