Description
Healthy baked banana oatmeal bars perfect for breakfast or a snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup maple syrup (or honey)
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil or melted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional, plus extra for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper (or grease well).
- In a large bowl, mash the bananas until mostly smooth.
- Whisk in eggs, maple syrup, melted oil/butter, and vanilla.
- Stir in oats, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Fold in chopped pecans if using.
- Pour mixture into the pan and smooth the top. Press a few pecan halves on top if you’d like.
- Bake 25–30 minutes, until set in the center and lightly golden around the edges.
- Cool completely, then slice into bars (for super clean cuts, chill 30 minutes first).
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- For a nut-free version, omit pecans.
- Substitute honey for maple syrup if preferred.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
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