Description
Delightful and healthy breakfast bars made with ripe bananas, oats, and nut butter.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup peanut butter or almond butter
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 cup chopped mixed fruit (e.g., blueberries, strawberries, or diced apples)
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare the pan by lining a baking dish with parchment paper.
- Combine the mashed bananas, rolled oats, nut butter, honey (or maple syrup), cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
- Fold in the mixed fruit and nuts, if using.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread it evenly.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the edges are golden and the center is set.
- Cool and cut into bars.
Notes
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days or in the refrigerator for a week. They can also be frozen for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg