Banana Peanut Butter Oat Bars
Healthy snack bars with no eggs or dairy! Banana peanut butter oat bars are an easy and nutritious snack the whole family will love.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups mashed overly ripe banana, about 3-4 bananas
- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter, unsalted
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
- 2 ¼ cups quick oats
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- flakey sea salt, to finish
Equipment
Instructions
- Position oven rack to the middle and pre-heat to 350 F.
- Prepare an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- To a large bowl, add banana, peanut butter, honey, ground flaxseed, oats, baking powder, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and salt. Stir until well combined.
- Pour batter into prepared baking pan and spread to reach the edges.
- Sprinkle with an even layer of mini chocolate chips.
- Bake for 18-23 minutes or until the top is set and lightly golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean.
- When your bars are warm out of the oven, finish with a sprinkle of flakey sea salt. Let them cool in the pan for 15-minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Let them cool to room temperature before slicing.
Calories: 251kcal, Carbohydrates: 32g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 1mg, Sodium: 185mg, Potassium: 198mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 15g, Vitamin A: 12IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 63mg, Iron: 2mg