Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
Wholesome and customizable oatmeal breakfast bars perfect for busy mornings or a sweet treat any time of day.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 16 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup mashed bananas
- 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 cup almond butter or peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips or dried fruit (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Combine mashed bananas, honey (or maple syrup), almond butter (or peanut butter), and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Mix until blended.
- Whisk together rolled oats, cinnamon, and salt in another bowl, then fold into wet ingredients.
- Fold in chocolate chips or dried fruit if desired.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes before lifting bars out of the pan and cooling completely on a wire rack. Cut into squares.
Notes
For chewier bars, avoid overbaking. Feel free to customize the mix-ins to your preference!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: oatmeal bars, breakfast bars, healthy snack, vegan breakfast, chocolate chip bars