Description
These Banana Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bars are a wholesome, naturally sweet treat made with just a handful of ingredients. Perfect for breakfast or snack time, they’re chewy, satisfying, and totally customizable with optional chocolate chips
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 very large, extra ripe bananas (the black-speckled kind)
- ½ cup natural peanut butter (or sunflower seed butter for nut-free)
- 1 tablespoon honey or coconut sugar (optional, for added sweetness)
- 2 cups quick-cooking oats (not instant)
- ⅛ tablespoon salt
- ¼ cup chocolate chips, plus extra for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line or grease an 8×8 inch baking pan, ideally using parchment paper with overhang for easy removal.
- Mash the bananas in a medium mixing bowl until smooth with just a few small lumps.
- Stir in the peanut butter, optional sweetener, and salt. Mix until smooth and creamy.
- Add the oats and chocolate chips (if using). Fold with a spatula until fully combined. The batter will be thick and sticky.
- Spread the mixture into the prepared pan, pressing it into an even layer. Sprinkle extra chocolate chips on top if desired.
- Bake for 18–25 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the center is set. Let cool before slicing into bars.
Notes
- Microwave unpeeled bananas for 30 seconds to quickly ripen.
- Use old-fashioned oats for a chewier texture, or pulse quick oats for softer bars.
- Freeze individual bars with parchment in between for grab-and-go snacks.
- Prep Time: PT10M
- Cook Time: CT20H
- Category: high protein breakfasts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 139 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g (12 g with chocolate chips)
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg