Description
Soft, chewy Banana Oatmeal Bars made with ripe bananas, rolled oats, nut butter, and chocolate chips. This healthy, one-bowl recipe requires no mixer and is naturally sweetened with bananas and maple syrup. Perfect for breakfast on-the-go, after-school snacks, or meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups ripe mashed bananas (about 3 medium bananas)
- ½ cup nut butter (almond, peanut, or cashew)
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- Pinch of salt (about ¼ teaspoon)
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds
- ⅓ cup dried fruit (raisins, cranberries, or chopped dates)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a 9×9-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Mash your bananas well with a fork until mostly smooth with a few small lumps.
- Add the nut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract to the mashed bananas. Stir until well combined.
- Add rolled oats, cinnamon, and salt to the banana mixture. Stir until all oats are coated.
- Gently fold in chocolate chips and any optional mix-ins.
- Scoop the mixture into the prepared baking pan, spreading it into an even layer.
- Bake for 18–20 minutes until edges are golden brown and bars look set in the center.
- Let the bars cool completely in the pan for at least 1 hour.
- Use the parchment paper to lift the batch out of the pan and cut into squares.
Notes
- Use spottier bananas for better sweetness.
- Old-fashioned oats work best.
- Consider using different mix-ins for variety.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Banana Oatmeal Bars