Description
Soft-baked, naturally sweet banana oatmeal bars made with ripe bananas, rolled oats, and nut butter. Perfect for healthy breakfasts, meal prep, and snacks.
Ingredients
- 3 very ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/3 cups)
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (GF if needed)
- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter or almond butter (runny)
- 1/3 cup honey or pure maple syrup
- 2 large eggs (or 2 flax eggs: 2 tbsp ground flax + 5 tbsp water)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- Optional: 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips, 1/3 cup chopped walnuts, 2 tbsp chia seeds, 1/2 cup blueberries
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×9-inch pan with parchment.
2. Mash bananas in a large bowl. Whisk in nut butter, honey or maple, eggs (or flax eggs), and vanilla.
3. Stir in oats, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt until no dry streaks remain.
4. Fold in any optional mix-ins (chips, nuts, seeds, berries).
5. Spread batter evenly in the pan and level the top.
6. Bake 22–28 minutes, until set with lightly golden edges and a tester comes out with a few moist crumbs.
7. Cool completely in the pan, then lift out and slice into 12 bars.
Notes
Use spotty bananas for natural sweetness.
For vegan bars, use flax eggs and maple syrup.
If adding protein powder, add 1 scoop and 2 tbsp milk to keep batter spreadable.
Store in the fridge 5–6 days or freeze up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 28mg