Description
Wholesome and chewy banana oatmeal bars packed with flavors of ripe bananas, nut butter, and chocolate chips.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups mashed bananas (about 3 bananas)
- ½ cup nut butter (like almond or peanut butter)
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9×9-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Mash the bananas in a large mixing bowl until creamy and smooth.
- Add in the nut butter, rolled oats, cinnamon, vanilla extract, maple syrup, chocolate chips, and salt; stir until everything merges into a deliciously sticky mixture.
- Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared baking pan, gently pressing it down with a spatula to ensure even cooking.
- Bake in the oven for 18 to 20 minutes, or until the edges turn a lovely golden-brown.
- Allow your bars to cool completely in the pan before transferring them to a cutting board for slicing into squares.
Notes
Use overripe bananas for maximum sweetness. You can modify the nut butter for a nut-free version.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg