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Healthy Banana Bread Oat Breakfast Bars

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Easy to make banana oatmeal bars that taste like banana bread. These are gluten-free and can easily be vegan, too! Only 116 calories per serving—even with all that chocolate!

Ingredients

  • FOR THE BARS:
  • 2-¼ cups Gluten Free Oats
  • ½ teaspoons Aluminum Free Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoons Baking Soda
  • ¼ teaspoons Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 3  Medium-sized Ripe Bananas, Peeled
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract, Gluten Free If Desired
  • ¼ cups Unsweetened Applesauce
  • ¼ cups Honey Or Agave Nectar
  • ⅓ cups Chocolate Chips, Vegan If Desired
  • FOR THE CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE:
  • 2 Tablespoons Chocolate Chips, Vegan If Desired
  • ½ teaspoons Coconut Oil

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a 9×9 inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.

To make oat flour: Place oats into a blender or food processor and blend for 1-2 minutes until oatmeal resembles flour. You may need to stop blender and stir oats a couple of times to ensure that all of the oats have been blended.

Transfer oat flour into a medium bowl; whisk in baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; set aside.

Place bananas, vanilla, applesauce, and honey into blender; blend 1-2 minutes or until smooth and creamy. Add the banana mixture into the oat flour mixture and mix until just combined.

Gently fold in the chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared pan and spread it evenly with a rubber spatula. Bake for 15 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean or with just a few crumbs attached. Remove pan from oven and set it on a rack. Cool the bars for 10-15 minutes.

Prepare drizzle by adding the chocolate chips and coconut oil into a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high 30 seconds; stir well to combine then drizzle over the top of bars. Cut bars into 16 squares and enjoy!

Notes:
– Bars can be frozen. Simply bake, cool, cut and store in a Ziploc bag. Reheat individually for 30 seconds in microwave.
– Make sure you read all ingredients and nutrition info to ensure recipe is gluten free/vegan, if that is what you desire.
– Fold in 1/4 cup coconut flakes or extra chocolate chips for an even sweeter treat!
– Extra ripe bananas are best for this recipe.

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Frances Knowles on 11.15.2016

I need to use my bananas. this is a great recipe to use them.

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Cathy on 4.8.2014

These sound delicious Monique! I am always looking for different breakfast foods that are healthier for you. Can’t wait to try these!! Thank you for sharing

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Cathy on 4.8.2014

These sound delicious Monique! I am always looking for something different and healthier for breakfast. Can’t wait to try these! Thank you for sharing

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Serene on 3.5.2014

can’t wait to make this!!

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mslaura022 on 6.18.2014

I’ve been making my husband granola bars for his work snack but we were both getting concerned with the amount of sugar and butter. This recipe is much simpler, uses way less sugar and is not short on flavor. It also makes fewer dishes, yey! I plan to double next time and add walnuts and flax. You could also add strawberries or raisins. This recipe is great as is but some simple modifications will keep my hubby from snack boredom!

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Nancy Mandelin on 3.9.2014

Wow these taste great! I’ve been looking for a low calorie treat next time I will add coconut too….Thanks for a great recipe

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