These thick, chewy banana chocolate chip oatmeal breakfast bars are the best way to start the day! Make them way ahead of time or freeze them for an easy grab 'n' go breakfast.
Prep Time 10minutes
Cook Time 25minutes
Total Time 35minutes
Servings 12bars
Calories 218kcal
Ingredients
2mediumripe bananas, mashed (about 3/4 cup)
1/2cuppacked light brown sugar
2tablespoonsmelted coconut oil (or vegetable or canola oil)
1largeegg
1/4cupGreek yogurt
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1-3/4cupsall-purpose flour
1cupold-fashioned rolled oats
1teaspoonbaking powder
1/2teaspoonground cinnamon
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/2cupsemisweet or dark chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease OR line a 9x13 baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk mashed banana, sugar, coconut oil, egg, yogurt, and vanilla together until smooth.
In a separate medium bowl, combine flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Fold flour mixture into liquid until dough is just combined. Gently fold in chocolate chips.
Press dough evenly into prepared pan. Garnish top with additional chocolate chips if desired. Bake breakfast bars at 350F 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
Cool bars in pan on a wire cooling rack 1 hour before slicing into 12 large bars and serving. Enjoy!
Notes
Store bars sealed at room temperature up to 6 days. Bars may also be frozen up to 2 months.