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Meghan’s Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars

Meghan’s Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars Image
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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

1
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.
2
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.
3
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!).
4
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.
5
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

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.

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.
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