Description
Delicious and nutritious chocolate peanut butter banana oat bars, perfect for a snack!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 spray nonstick cooking spray
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats (use gluten-free oats for gluten-free diets)
- ½ cup natural peanut butter, at room temperature
- 1 egg, lightly beaten (see notes for a vegan option)
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips (use dairy-free chocolate chips for dairy-free diets)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F. Spray an 8-inch by 8-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- Place the peeled bananas in a medium mixing bowl. Use the back of a fork to mash them well.
- Add the oats, peanut butter, egg, maple syrup, baking soda, and cinnamon. Stir together.
- Transfer the mixture into the baking dish and spread it out evenly. Top with the chocolate chips.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until the bars have started to turn a golden brown.
- Let them cool for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
- For a vegan option, substitute the egg with 1/4 cup of unsweetened applesauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: snacks
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg