| Healthy Banana Breakfast Bars |
Prep time: 20 Mins
Cook time: 20 Mins
Yields: 16 Bars
Looking to make something healthy with over ripe bananas? Look no more because I have got a very healthy banana oatmeal breakfast bars recipe. Made with lots of banana, oats and whole wheat pastry flour and less sugar, it's an anytime treat.
Ingredients
- 3 medium bananas (very ripe)
- 1/4 cup avocado oil or other oil of your choice
- 1/4 cup coconut palm sugar or brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
Optional:
- 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter (I used almond butter)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F/180C.
- Line a 8x8-inch or 9x9-inch square pan with aluminum foil, with extra sheet hanging out on both the sides and lightly grease it with non-stick cooking spray. Using aluminum foil will make it easy to take the baked bar out. If you don't have foil, grease the pan generously with non-stick cooking spray.
- Place the bananas in a large bowl and mash it well with the back of a fork or a potato masher. Its not necessary that you mash it smoothly. Few chunks are okay.
- Stir in the oil, coconut sugar/brown sugar and vanilla extract. Mix well with a wooden spoon.
- Now stir in the baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix well.
- Next incorporate the flour and oats and mix. Some lumps are fine. You may have to add a tablespoon or two of water/milk to the batter if it appears to be thick.
- Spread the batter in the prepared pan. Bake it for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove the pan from the oven and place it on a wire rack to cool for about 10 minutes. Use the foil hanging out to lift the baked bar from the pan and place it on the wire rack to cool completely before slicing it into individual bars. If not doing the optional drizzle then you can cut it into slices once it is cooled completely.
- If you want to do the drizzle, melt white chocolate and the nut butter in 30 seconds increments in the microwave oven until it's smooth. Place the melted chocolate in a zip-loc bag and cut the tip and drizzle it over the bar. Leave it for a while for the icing to harden and then cut it into individual slices.
My Notes:
- Either consume it within a day or two or else store it in the freezer. It doesn't keep well on the counter for longer duration because of the over ripe bananas.
- You may also add 1/4-1/2 cup of chopped walnuts or any other nuts of your choice. I avoided it because I wanted to send it to school with my son.
Recipe by Madhuram's Eggless Cooking at https://www.egglesscooking.com/healthy-banana-breakfast-bars/