Banana Oatmeal Bars: Easy, Healthy Snack for Everyone
A delicious and nutritious snack that combines the natural sweetness of bananas with wholesome oats.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 bars 1x
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas until smooth.
- Add rolled oats, honey, peanut butter, cinnamon, and salt to the bowl and mix well.
- If desired, fold in chocolate chips.
- Spread the mixture evenly in the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Allow to cool before cutting into bars.
Notes
- For a nut-free version, replace peanut butter with sun butter.
- These bars can be customized by adding nuts or dried fruits.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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