Peanut Butter Banana Oat Bars
These peanut butter banana oat bars are naturally gluten-free and feature a soft and chewy granola bar base with lots of banana + peanut butter flavor and generous drizzles of melted chocolate on top.
Servings 10 servings
Calories 232kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup honey or agave nectar
- 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed
- 2-1/2 tablespoons coconut oil, divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons flaxseeds
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup semisweet or dark chocolate chips
- Flaky sea salt for topping, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine peanut butter, honey, banana, 2 tablespoons coconut oil, and vanilla until smooth. Add oats, pecans, flaxseeds, cinnamon, and salt and fold until dough is just combined.
- Spread dough in an even layer in prepared pan. Bake bars at 350F 20-25 minutes until edges of bars are a light golden brown. Allow bars to cool completely on a wire cooling rack.
- Place chocolate chips and remaining 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave 1 minute on high, stirring at 15-second intervals until chocolate is smooth and melted.
- Drizzle chocolate over cooled bars, top with sea salt if desired, and cut into 10 even bars. Enjoy!
Notes
Storing Instructions
Store bars in an airtight container at room temperature up to 4 days. Bars may also be frozen up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 bar | Calories: 232kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 4.8g | Fat: 12.6g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Potassium: 208mg | Fiber: 2.7g | Sugar: 19g | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 2mg