These Banana Oat Breakfast Bars are your new favorite make ahead breakfast on-the-go! With just 6 simple ingredients, they’re easy to make and taste so good you’ll think you’re eating dessert. I know breakfast is hard to fit into your morning routine… believe me I get it! You can make these bars with your meal prep over the weekend and you’ll have a grab and go breakfast for the entire week. Pair one with a yogurt, a piece of fruit or just your coffee and you’re sure to get your day off to an awesome start.
I’m a huge proponent of simple, minimal ingredient recipes. That is exactly what these Banana Oat Breakfast Bars recipe are! To be honest, I came up with this recipe on a whim. I wasn’t planning on baking, but I had ripe bananas and needed something to do with them. I had all of these ingredients already in my pantry and you probably do too!
Benefits of Chia Seeeds:
I added chia seeds to this recipe mostly because I had them in my pantry but also because they’re super nutritious! Chia seeds are an amazing source of omega-3 fatty acids. They’re rich in antioxidants, and they provide fiber, iron, and calcium.
How to make Banana Oat Breakfast Bars
- Mash the bananas
- Add your oats, vanilla, cinnamon, oats and 1/2 of the chocolate chips
- Mix until well combines
- Pour into a greased or parchment paper lined baking pan
- Bake for 20 minutes at 350
- Cool completely and enjoy!
Are Banana Oat Breakfast Bars healthy?
This recipe is made up of simple, wholesome and clean ingredients. The combination of the banana, oats and chocolate chips will keep you full and satisfy any sweet craving you have. These bars are a great breakfast, snack or pre-workout fuel!
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Banana Oat Breakfast Bars
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 8 bars 1x
Description
These Banana Oat Breakfast Bars are perfect for your breakfast, mid-day snack or dessert! They’re adult and child friendly, nut free and you only need 6 simple ingredients to make them.
Ingredients
4 rips bananas
1.5C rolled oats
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons chia seeds
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 C Chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 350
- Mash up the bananas and combine with the rest of the ingredients including half of the chocolate chips
- Pour mixture into a greased or parchment paper lined 8×8 baking dish or pan and top with the rest of the chocolate chips (optional)
- Bake for 20 minutes or until the bars are golden brown
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
Keywords: Bananas, Breakfast, Healthy, Gluten Free, Vegan
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