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Easy Banana Oat Bars

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These Easy Banana Oat Bars are gluten-free, kid-friendly and make the perfect snack.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup ripe bananas (approx 3 medium-large)
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter (can omit to make nut-free)
  • 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup sugar (can sub maple syrup)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup flour (use gluten-free if needed)
  • 1/2 cup quick oats**
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup ground flax
  • 1/4 cup hemp seeds
  • chocolate chips, optional

Instructions

  1. Mash bananas in a bowl.
  2. Add peanut butter, yogurt, egg, sugar and vanilla and mix well
  3. Add remaining ingredients and stir until just combined.
  4. Spoon into a 9×9 baking pan lined with parchment paper.
  5. Bake at 375 for 18-20 minutes.
  6. Let cool, cut and serve.

Notes

**as my kids have gotten older, they’ve started to prefer quick oats over rolled oats because they are chopped into smaller pieces and are less noticeable. You can use rolled oats if you prefer and can even increase to 1 cup if you want.

 

This recipe was recently updated. Here’s the original recipe for your reference if you prefer it: 1 cup mashed ripe bananas, 1/2 cup peanut butter, 2-4 Tbsp maple syrup, 1 egg, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 2 cups rolled oats, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp cinnamon – Combine all ingredints in a bowl, bake in an 8×8 pan at 350 for 20-22 minutes

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