![]() ![]() Mix in the rolled oats and chocolate chips and stir until everything is well-combined. Stir in the almond butter until it is well-combined with the banana and a thick creamy substance results. Mash the bananas in a bowl until most of the chunks are out and they’re nice and creamy. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a 9” x 9” baking pan with parchment paper (you can also use an 8” x 8” cake pan as well). Let’s bake these healthy breakfast bars! How to Make Banana Oatmeal Bars: If you love dried fruit, feel free to swap the chocolate chips for raisins or dried cranberries. You can add 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract, and up to ⅔ cup chopped nuts (such as pecans or walnuts). To keep the recipe vegan, use dairy-free vegan chocolate chips.įor a lower sugar treat, omit the chocolate chips altogether, or use sugar-free chocolate chips. Ĭhocolate Chips: Providing those scintillating pockets of delicious chocolatey goodness, chocolate chips make these bars so inviting! If you want to try a grain-free version of these bars, you can swap the oats for any mixed nuts you enjoy, just like I did in my 3-Ingredient Nutty Banana Cookies. ![]() While you can use quick oats, I find old fashioned rolled oats have the best texture. I use gluten-free sprouted oats, but you can use regular oats if you aren’t concerned about the gluten content. Rolled Oats: Rolled oats give that amazing unparalleled oaty flavor to the banana oatmeal bars with that lovely texture. The riper the banana, the sweeter it will be, which will ensure these cookie bars turn out nice and tasty.Īlmond Butter or Peanut Butter: Unsweetened almond butter or peanut butter is the glue that holds these bars together, eliminating the need for eggs or a leavening agent. Ripe Bananas: The sweetener of these banana oatmeal bars! Be sure you use very ripe bananas that have plenty of brown spots for the best result. Let’s discuss the simple ingredients involved in these tasty oatmeal bars! Ingredients for Banana Oatmeal Bars: If you’re looking for a granola bar texture, make my 5-Ingredient Healthy Granola Bars. You could compare it to a thinner version of Banana Baked Oatmeal. The texture on these oatmeal breakfast bars is soft and chewy. Or if you’re like me and you love a sweet treat but try to minimize your intake of excess sugar, these healthy bars can double as dessert! ![]() The way I see it, these easy 4-ingredient banana oat bars are the perfect healthy snack on the go or breakfast. 4-Ingredient Banana Oatmeal Bars are so quick and easy to make and are a lovely snack, breakfast, or healthy dessert! Put them on repeat to enjoy throughout the week.Īfter growing completely obsessed with my 3-Ingredient Oatmeal Cookies, I felt I just had to revisit the recipe and turn it into bars. ![]()
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