Description
These soft and chewy oatmeal breakfast bars are the perfect make-ahead breakfast or snack. Naturally sweetened with banana and honey, packed with oats and nut butter, and endlessly customizable — they’re wholesome, satisfying, and ideal for busy mornings.
Ingredients
2 cups rolled oats
½ cup whole wheat flour or oat flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2 medium) or unsweetened applesauce
¼ cup honey or maple syrup
½ cup nut butter (almond, peanut, or sunflower seed butter)
2 large eggs or flax eggs (2 tbsp ground flax + 6 tbsp water)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional: ½ cup chocolate chips, chopped nuts, or dried fruit
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper and lightly coat with nonstick spray.
In a large bowl, stir together oats, flour, cinnamon, and salt.
In another bowl, whisk together banana or applesauce, honey or maple syrup, nut butter, eggs or flax eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
Pour wet mixture into dry ingredients and stir until combined. Fold in any optional add-ins like chocolate chips or nuts.
Spread batter evenly into prepared pan, pressing it down firmly.
Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until golden brown and slightly firm to the touch.
Let cool completely in the pan before slicing into bars.
Notes
For a vegan version, use flax eggs and maple syrup.
For gluten-free bars, use certified gluten-free oats and oat flour.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Freeze for up to 3 months — thaw overnight in the fridge or microwave for 10–15 seconds before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 185
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
