These healthy Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Breakfast Bars are one of the simplest recipes ever. They have no flour and no eggs and can be easily made gluten free and vegan as well.
Its’ Monday already! Whew! How was everyone’s weekend. My daughter and I went to her gymnastics meet out of state this weekend. We ended up having to leave on Friday since the fabulous Winter Storm Iola was barreling in on Saturday morning. Luckily, one of her friends was competing on Friday night so we were able to stay in their room with them. It just happened to be her friends birthday too, so it was a lot of fun to have a little celebration too!
This was my daughter’s first meet back since breaking her arm the week before Thanksgiving so there was no stopping her from wanting to go 🙂 Plus we always have such a blast with our gymnastics family laughing, talking, and hanging out while the girls swim in the hotel pool. It has become such a “looked forward to” tradition. The snow storm made it even more fun since more families stayed overnight Saturday night too
After getting home, I found these had been made for us! My son’s fabulous girlfriend did some baking on her snow day and I just HAD to share them with you!
They are the perfect healthy breakfast or snack too!! Eat 2 bars and a piece of fruit and a handful of almonds. Um um good!
You can easily make them gluten free by using gluten free oats and agave nector. Bonus!
How to Make Banana Oat Breakfast Bars
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 9×9 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
To make oat flour – Simply put the oats into a food processor or food processor and blend for 1-2 minutes, stopping to stir a few times. You want it to have the consistency of flour.
Pour the oat flour into a medium bowl and add the baking soda, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
Put the bananas, applesauce, honey and vanilla into the food processor or blender and blend for 1-2 minutes or until blended nice and smooth.
Add this to the oat flour and stir to combine.
Add in the ½ cup of chocolate chips and stir gently to blend in.
Pour batter into greased pan (I just use a little coconut oil) and spread evenly.
Bake for 15 minutes or until toothpick or knife comes out clean
Cool 10-15 minutes on wire rack.
To make the drizzle – put 2 tablespoon of chocolate chips and coconut oil in the microwave. Microwave on high 30 seconds
Stir well to combine
Drizzle over top of the bars.
Cut into 16 squares.
ENJOY!
Store in an air tight container. Freezes well.
Healthy Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Breakfast Bars
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups oats
- ½ teaspoon aluminum free baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 ripe bananas the riper the better
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup honey or agave nectar
- 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup chocolate chips
For chocolate drizzle:
- 2 tablespoon chocolate chips
- ½ teaspoon coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 9x9 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- <strong>To make oat flour</strong> - Simply put the oats into a food processor or food processor and blend for 1-2 minutes, stopping to stir a few times. You want it to have the consistency of flour.
- Pour the oat flour into a medium bowl and add the baking soda, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
- Put the bananas, applesauce, honey and vanilla into the food processor or blender and blend for 1-2 minutes or until blended nice and smooth.
- Add this to the oat flour and stir to combine.
- Add in the ½ cup of chocolate chips and stir gently to blend in.
- Pour batter into greased pan (I just use a little coconut oil) and spread evenly.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until toothpick or knife comes out clean
- Cool 10-15 minutes on wire rack.
- <strong>To make the drizzle</strong> - put 2 tablespoon of chocolate chips and coconut oil in the microwave. Microwave on high 30 seconds
- Stir well to combine
- Drizzle over top of the bars.
- Cut into 16 squares.
- ENJOY!
- Store in an air tight container. Freezes well.
Nutrition
Inspired by Ambitious Kitchen
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swathi
Delicious, thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop, pinning. and sharing in Google plus.
Jann Olson
I love breakfast bars. Even better if they are healthy! Thanks for sharing the recipe with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Sarah R.
Oooh, I am loving how these sound!! So glad you linked up at Snickerdoodle Sunday- hope to see your latest makes next week!
Sarah (Sadie Seasongoods)
Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai
Oh, these banana oat bars look and sound delicious! 🙂 Please come share your blog posts over at the Home Matters Linky Party! We’d love to have you for a visit. The Door is OPEN. http://lifewithlorelai.com/2015/02/05/home-matters-linky-party-23/ 🙂
~Lorelai
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Heaven Smiling
I’m always looking for ways to use oats. This is perfect. Pinned. Over from Totally Terrific Tuesday. I’ll check out your pumpkin oat recipe too. Thanks!
Natalie
I saw this on Foodie Friends Friday. These look delicious 🙂 I’ll have to try this recipe out.
Stephanie
These look amazing-can’t wait to try them!! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!
Jennifer Roe
Yummy! Pinning it!
Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom
These have all my favorite things! YUM!!
Katherines Corner
Thank you for sharing this yummy way to start the day at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop. I featured you on facebook and twitter xo P.S. pinned too
Nicola - Pink Recipe Box
I love the idea of being able to eat cake with chocolate for breakfast!
Lisa
Look delicious; I’ll have to give them a try! Linking up behind you at Monday’s Musings.