Ingredients
3 ripe bananas (1 ½ cups) mashed
½ cup creamy almond butter*
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup chocolate chips
Optional Additions:
I used Maple Syrup
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
¼ tsp sea salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a 9” x 9” baking pan with parchment paper (you can also use an 8” x 8” cake pan as well).
2. Mash the bananas in a bowl until most of the chunks are out and they’re nice and creamy.
Mashed banana in a mixing bowl
3. Stir in the almond butter until it is well-combined with the banana and a thick creamy substance results.
Mashed banana and almond butter mixed together in a mixing bowl
4. Mix in the rolled oats and chocolate chips and stir until everything is well-combined.
All of the ingredients for the breakfast oatmeal bars in a mixing bowl
5. Transfer the bar mixture to the prepared baking pan and smooth it into an even layer.
Oatmeal bar mixture in a parchment lined baking pan ready to go into the oven
6. Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven for 18 to 25 minutes, or until the edges of the bars are golden-brown and the bars appear set up. Allow the bars to cool completely before slicing and serving.
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