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Chocolate Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

Healthy breakfast bars combining oats, ripe bananas, and chocolate for a delicious treat! Whip them up whenever you have overripe bananas on hand!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 9 Servings
Calories: 241 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Dessert , Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3 large ripe bananas 1 ½ cups mashed
  • ½ cup creamy almond butter *
  • 1 1/2 cups quick oats
  • ⅓ cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup to 1 cup chocolate chips optional**
  • ¼ tsp sea salt to taste
Optional Additions:
  • 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a 8-inch square baking pan with a piece of parchment paper.
  2. Mash the ripe bananas in a large bowl until creamy. Stir in the almond butter (and pure maple syrup if adding) and mix until the wet ingredients are well-combined.
  3. Add the quick oats, cocoa powder, sea salt (and cinnamon if adding) to the mixing bowl (the dry ingredients). Mix until a thick batter forms. Stir in the chocolate chips if you’re adding them.
  4. Transfer the chocolate banana oat mixture to the prepared baking dish and spread it into an even layer. If desired, sprinkle with extra chocolate chips.
  5. Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven for 12 to 16 minutes, or until the sides have firmed up (I bake mine for 15 minutes).
  6. Allow the chocolate oatmeal bars to cool to room temperature before slicing and serving.

Notes

  • *Use peanut butter or sunflower seed butter in place of almond butter
  • *Use peanut butter or sunflower seed butter in place of almond butter
  • **If you aren’t adding chocolate chips, I recommend adding 2 to 3 tablespoons of brown sugar to make the bars sweeter. The sweetness comes from the combination of the ripe bananas and the chocolate chips so without the chocolate chips you will need sweetener of some kind.
  • **If you aren’t adding chocolate chips, I recommend adding 2 to 3 tablespoons of brown sugar to make the bars sweeter. The sweetness comes from the combination of the ripe bananas and the chocolate chips so without the chocolate chips you will need sweetener of some kind.
  • Nutrition Facts based on using sugar-free chocolate chips

Nutrition Information

Serving 1bar (of 9) Calories 241kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 29g (10%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Sodium 10mg (0%) Fiber 10g (40%) Sugar 6g (12%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 9Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 241

% Daily Value*

Serving 1bar (of 9)
Calories 241kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Sodium 10mg 0%
Fiber 10g 40%
Sugar 6g 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.