Description
Soft and wholesome banana vanilla breakfast snack bars made with oats and naturally sweetened with ripe bananas. Perfect for make-ahead breakfasts and on-the-go snacks.
Ingredients
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
2 ripe bananas, mashed
⅓ cup maple syrup or honey
¼ cup melted coconut oil or vegetable oil
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup milk
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8-inch baking pan.
2. Mash bananas in a large bowl until smooth.
3. Whisk in maple syrup, oil, egg, vanilla, and milk.
4. In another bowl, mix oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
5. Combine wet and dry ingredients gently.
6. Spread batter evenly in pan.
7. Bake for 22–28 minutes until set.
8. Cool completely before slicing into bars.
Notes
Use ripe bananas for best sweetness.
Do not overbake for soft bars.
Let bars cool fully before cutting.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 28 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg