Banana Oatmeal Bars
These simple to make Banana Oatmeal Bars are vegan, gluten free and delicious!
Servings: 12 bars
Calories: 124kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ⅓ cups gluten free oats I used Bob’s Red Mill rolled gluten free oats
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- 3-4 bananas very ripe is best
- 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract or paste
- ¼ cup of unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup of maple syrup agave or honey (for vegetarian option)
- ¼ cup of hemp hearts optional for extra protein
- ¼-½ cup of vegan chocolate chips I prefer Enjoy Life – use as many as you prefer. I made half with and half without as my husband is allergic to cocoa.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray your 8×8 or 9×9 glass pan with baking spray with flour and set aside.
- Into your Vitamix or food processor, add your oats and blend down until a fine powder.
- Then add the flour to a bowl along with your cinnamon, soda, powder and salt. Whisk to combine.
- In your stand mixer, blend your bananas, vanilla, apple sauce and maple syrup.
- Then add your flour mixture and hemp hearts (optional).
- Blend to combine. If using chocolate chips, add them by hand. Then pour into your prepared pan and bake 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool completely and slice. Cover in an airtight container until serving.
Notes
This recipe makes between 9-12 oatmeal bars, deepening on how you cut them.
To store in the refrigerator, place cooled oatmeal bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
To store in the freezer, place cooled oatmeal bars in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 65mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 21IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg