Meghan’s Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars

@camaron05

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Ingredients

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2 Large Ripe Bananas (about 1 Cup Mashed)

1/2 Cup (125g) Creamy Or Crunchy Peanut Butter

1/4 Cup (50g) Coconut Sugar Or Brown Sugar

1/4 Cup (45g) Unsweetened Applesauce*

1/2 Cup (120ml) Almond Milk (or Any Nondairy Milk)

2 And 1/2 Cups (213g) Old-fashioned Whole Oats Or Quick

1 Teaspoon Baking Powder

1/2 Teaspoon Salt

1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

1 Teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract

1 Cup (180g) Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips

Steps

Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper with enough overhang on the sides to easily remove the bars from the pan. Set aside.

In a large bowl or in the bowl of your stand mixer, mash the bananas. On medium speed, beat or whisk in the remaining ingredients in the order listed. Batter will be a little thick, but still pourable.

Pour/spoon the mixture evenly into the prepared pan and bake for 25-28 minutes or until the center is set (it will still look relatively soft!).

Remove from the oven and cool in the pan at room temperature for 30-60 minutes. After that, place the pan in the refrigerator for 1 hour until chilled. The bars are difficult to cut if they haven't been chilled.

Remove bars from the pan using the overhang on the sides then cut into bars. Sometimes I drizzle melted peanut butter over each, but that's optional. (Note: the parchment paper is always a little moist from soaking up some moisture from the bars.) Cover leftover bars tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 10 days

Notes

-Applesauce: I used to make these bars with 1 egg instead of the applesauce, but love their flavor with applesauce a bit better. You can, of course, use an egg instead or even use a flax egg substitute. Flax egg = mix 1 Tbsp ground flax with 3 Tbsp warm water and let it sit for 10 minutes while it "gels" up. Use the
"flax gel" as a replacement for the applesauce/egg.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

250kcal

12%
Fat

10g

0%
Saturated Fat

3g

0%
Carbohydrates

33g

1%
Fiber

4g

0%
Sugar

8g

0%
Protein

16g

0%
Cholesterol

50mg

2%
Sodium

416mg

20%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.