Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
These soft and chewy oatmeal breakfast bars are a filling breakfast made with rolled oats, ground flax, bananas and peanut butter. They’re easily meal-prepped for a quick breakfast on-the-go and enjoyed by the whole family – kids included!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 bars 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
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- 3 ripe bananas
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 2 tbsp ground flax
- 1/2 cup optional mix-ins (see note above)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease an 8 x 8 or 9 x 9 inch pan with non-stick spray, coconut oil or butter.
- In a large mixing bowl mash up ripe bananas with a fork or potato masher.
- Stir in peanut butter, egg, almond milk and vanilla until well combined.
- Stir in rolled oats, oat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and ground flax.
- Fold in 1/2 cup of optional mix-ins (see ideas above).
- Pour mixture into greased baking dish and smooth top.
- Bake in oven for 30-35 mins or until bars are set and lightly browned around the edges.
- Allow bars to cool in pan for 20 minutes before cutting into 10 bars.
- Cool to room temperature on a wire rack.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. See note above regarding long-term storage.
Find it online: https://www.thehealthymaven.com/oatmeal-breakfast-bars/