Breakfast Bars
Healthy soft-baked oatmeal breakfast bars with peanut butter, banana, and honey are an easy, on-the-go snack made with wholesome ingredients.
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 35 minutes
Total: 45 minutes
Servings: 8 large bars
Ingredients
- 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 ½ cups milk I used unsweetened vanilla almond, but any kind will do nicely
- 3 tablespoons honey (or more if a sweeter bar is preferred)
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter creamy or crunchy—I used natural creamy
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 medium banana quartered and diced
Instructions
- Place rack in the center preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat an 8x8 inch square pan with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the oats, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate large bowl, combine the milk, applesauce, egg, honey, peanut butter, and vanilla.
- Pour the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and stir to combine. The batter will be very wet.
- Fold in the diced banana, then pour into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until thickened and golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool, cut into bars, and serve.
Notes
- TO STORE: Once cooled, bars can be wrapped individually in plastic and kept in the refrigerator for 5 days.
- TO FREEZE: Freeze the bars in a freezer-safe ziptop bag for up to 4 months. Let thaw in the refrigerator overnight before serving.
- BIGGER BATCH: You may increase the ingredient quantities by 1.5 and bake in a 9x13 inch pan for 25-30 minutes to yield more bars.
Nutrition
Serving: 1(of 8)Calories: 224kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 8gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 23mgPotassium: 349mgFiber: 5gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 133IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 104mgIron: 2mg
