Banana Oatmeal Squares

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line an 8×8 inch pan with parchment paper (make sure paper hangs over two sides of the pan) and set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together the oats, oat flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and brown sugar. Add the mashed bananas and vanilla and stir well. Add the buttermilk and stir to combine. Fold in the chocolate chips. Pour the batter into the lined pan and smooth it out.

Bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the squares are golden brown. Remove from oven. Allow to cool in the pan then lift it out of the pan with the parchment paper handles and slice into squares. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 4-5 days.

Notes: If you don’t have oat flour, you can easily make it by grinding regular oats in a food processor for a couple minutes. Just be sure to measure the flour after grinding, not before. If you want these to be even healthier, you can omit the chocolate chips, or replace them with raisins. My kids loved these with raisins, even though they weren’t as sweet. The buttermilk can be subbed with regular milk if you don’t have any.

Adapted from Chelsea’s Messy Apron.