Healthy Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Breakfast Bars

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!

INGREDIENTS

2 1/4 cups oats or 2 cups of oat flour

1/2 tsp aluminum free baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

3 ripe bananas (the riper the better)

1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce

1/4 cup honey or agave nectar

2 tsp pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup chocolate chips

For chocolate drizzle:

2 TBSP chocolate chips

1/2 tsp coconut oil

DIRECTIONS

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 1/2 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 TBSP 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.

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Healthy Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Breakfast Bars

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.

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword banana oat chocolate chip breakfast bars

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Cool 10 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 16

Calories 121 kcal

Author Sherri

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups oats
• 1/2 teaspoon aluminum free baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 ripe bananas the riper the better
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 cup honey or agave nectar
• 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

For chocolate drizzle:

• 2 tablespoon chocolate chips
• 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 9x9 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. <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.
3. Pour the oat flour into a medium bowl and add the baking soda, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
4. 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.
5. Add this to the oat flour and stir to combine.
6. Add in the 1/2 cup of chocolate chips and stir gently to blend in.
7. Pour batter into greased pan (I just use a little coconut oil) and spread evenly.
8. Bake for 15 minutes or until toothpick or knife comes out clean
9. Cool 10-15 minutes on wire rack.
10. <strong>To make the drizzle</strong> - put 2 TBSP of chocolate chips and coconut oil in the microwave. Microwave on high 30 seconds
11. Stir well to combine
12. Drizzle over top of the bars.
13. Cut into 16 squares.
14. ENJOY!
15. Store in an air tight container. Freezes well.

Nutrition Facts

Healthy Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Breakfast Bars

Amount Per Serving (1 bar)

Calories 121 Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2g 3%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Cholesterol 1mg 0%

Sodium 76mg 3%

Potassium 138mg 4%

Total Carbohydrates 22g 7%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 12g

Protein 2g 4%

Vitamin A 0.6%

Vitamin C 2.3%

Calcium 2.2%

Iron 3.6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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