Healthy Banana Oatmeal Bars

 

Healthy Banana Oatmeal Bars with ripe bananas, oats, dates, and all the delicious add-ins you like in your morning bowl of oats yet portable!

Ingredients

1 cup mashed ripe bananas 2 large bananas

1 cup applesauce unsweetened

1/2 cup any milk I used unsweetened almond milk

2 cups quick or old fashioned rolled oats

1/4 cup ground flaxseed or hemp hearts

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

5 Medjool dates pitted & chopped (or 1/3 cup any dried fruit)

1/2 cup walnuts or any nuts chopped

Cooking spray I use Misto

Chocolate chips optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F, line 8 x 8 square baking dish with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.

In a large mixing bowl, add bananas, applesauce, milk and stir to combine. Add oats through salt and mix well to combine. Add dates and walnuts, stir enough to incorporate.

Pour into prepared baking dish, level with spatula and top with chocolate chips if desired (I usually sprinkle half for the kids). Bake for 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.

Remove from the oven, let cool for 10 minutes and cut into 8 bars. Serve hot, warm or cold with yogurt, peanut butter or whatever you like for breakfast.