Vegan Banana Bread Oatmeal Bars with Cinnamon Crumb
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Vegan Banana Bread Oatmeal Bars with Cinnamon Crumb
Description
The recipe blends mashed ripe bananas with maple syrup and almond butter, then mixes in non-dairy milk and vanilla extract for moisture and flavor. Dry ingredients including old-fashioned oats, almond flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, chopped nuts, chia seeds, and dates provide structure, spice, and texture. The mixture is spread in a greased baking dish.
Before fully assembling, the banana mixture is briefly baked to caramelize the sugars, enhancing sweetness. After adding the remaining ingredients, the batter is topped with sliced ripe bananas and a cinnamon sugar mixture that creates a crumbly topping.
Baking until set yields bars with a moist, tender crumb that can be crumbly when warm but firms up as it cools. These bars suit those seeking a vegan, oat-based snack with moderate sweetness and texture from nuts and seeds.
Adjusting flour types, substituting apple sauce or oil for almond butter, and omitting nuts or oats are noted alternatives to fit dietary needs or preferences, making the recipe flexible.
Ingredients
- 2 banana very ripe
- 1/4 cup maple syrup use 3 tablespoons for less sweet
- 2 tablespoons almond butter
- 1 cup non-dairy milk such as almond, oat or light coconut
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- ¼ cup almond flour or a gf blend, or use all purpose flour if ok with gluten
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup nuts almonds, walnuts, pecans or other, chopped
- 2 tablespoons coconut optional, shredded
- 2 teaspoons chia seeds
- 3-4 dates chopped
For the topping
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar or brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 banana 2 mm thick slices, ripe, sliced
Instructions
- Grease 9x9 inch brownie pan or lasagna pan. Mash the bananas and maple syrup really well and spread evenly in the pan.
- Preheat the oven to 350 deg Fahrenheit (180 Celsius). Add baking dish in oven to bake for 12 minutes or until the banana mixture is simmering really well. This helps to caramelize the banana and brings out even more sweetness from the bananas.
- Remove the dish from the oven then add almond butter and mix it in. Then add non dairy milk and vanilla and mix really well.
- Then add in the oats, almond flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt,chopped nuts, chia seeds and dates. Mix well. (Alternatively, mix all the dry ingredients in another bowl and then add to the pan). Mix so that all the oats are moistened evenly then even it out with spatula.
- For the topping, mix coconut sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Slice the banana and place banana slices on top of the oat mixture. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar all over.
- Put the dish back to bake for 35-45 minutes or until the top is set and the bananas are starting to caramelize.
- Remove dish from oven. Let it cool for 20 to 25 minutes. Then slice and remove the bars from dish.
- Store bars in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Notes
- Using all-purpose flour instead of almond flour can produce sturdier bars.
- Mixing the batter in a separate bowl and lining the baking dish with parchment helps prevent sticking.
- For nut-free versions, omit nuts and substitute almond butter with apple sauce and/or oil.
- Oats can be replaced with flattened rice flakes or a combination of grains for different textures.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 9Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 209 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 209kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 107mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 19IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 105mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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