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Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
These Oatmeal Breakfast Bars are packed with wholesome ingredients like oatmeal, bananas, flaxseed, peanut butter and almond flour. They are a perfect on the go breakfast option or midday snack and have a thick layer of chocolate peanut butter on top!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 9 bars
Calories: 377 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the bars
- 2 bananas, overripe, mashed (~1 cup)
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar or organic cane sugar
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups quick cook oats
- 1 cup almond flour or almond meal
- 2 Tbsp. ground flaxseed
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
Chocolate topping
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- flaky sea salt, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F
- Line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Add the mashed bananas, peanut butter, egg, sugar, honey, and vanilla to a large mixing bowl. Whisk well until combined.
- Add in the oats, almond flour/meal, flaxseed, cinnamon, salt. Stir until combined.
- Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the middle is set.
- Meanwhile, add the chocolate chips and peanut butter to a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 30 second increments until smooth.
- Pour chocolate mixture over the bars right when they come out of the oven and smooth out into an even layer.
- Refrigerate until set, ~30-60 minutes. Cut into bars and enjoy. (Add flaky sea salt on top, if desired).
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Notes
- Storage: Refrigerate for up to 1 week or to freeze, wrap them individually and place them in an air-tight container. Freeze bars for up to 2-3 months.
- Chocolate peanut butter topping: You can leave it off if you want, or just add a few chocolate chips or a drizzle of chocolate if you feel the thick layer is too much. OR just add the peanut butter, and leave out the chocolate. You have options!
Nutrition Information
Serving
1bar
Calories
377kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.002g
Cholesterol
21mg
(7%)
Sodium
354mg
(15%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
29g
(58%)
Vitamin A
50IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
123mg
(12%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 377
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bar | |
| Calories | 377kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.002g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 354mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 50IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 123mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.