Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars
These might as well be cookie bars they are so gooey, and delicious, yet nutritious enough to be a breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups oats rolled or old fashioned
- 1 1/3 cup whole wheat flour 220g
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp sea salt
Wet Ingredients
- 3 medium-large overripe banana's mashed, about 1 - 1 1/2 cups
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup butter melted, sub coconut oil
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Add in's
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 9x13" baking dish, set aside.
- Place dry ingredients, oats, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to a large mixing bowl. Stir to combine.
- Add mashed banana's, yogurt, maple syrup, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla to the dry ingredients and mix until fully incorporated. Batter will be thick.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish. Spread it evenly in the pan.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top is set and the edges are golden brown. Do not overbake.
- Let cool for about ten minutes before serving. Store leftovers in the fridge for up to a week. If you can make them last that long. ;)
Notes
Feel free to add chopped nuts, dates, or raisins to these bars. These would also be great with sweet potato, pumpkin, or apple sauce if you don't have/prefer banana's.
You could even swirl in some peanut butter around the top... yum!