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Plated Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars drizzled with melted peanut butter

Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars: 7 Easy Steps to Chewy Perfection


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  • Author: Olivia Reed
  • Total Time: 35 minutes (plus 1 hour chilling)
  • Yield: 16 bars 1x
  • Diet: Vegan

Description

These Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars are chewy, naturally sweetened, and perfect for breakfast, snack time, or dessert. Made with real ingredients and customizable for vegan and gluten-free diets, they’re a wholesome treat everyone will love.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 cup (230g) mashed bananas (about 3 medium)

  • ½ cup (125g) creamy or crunchy peanut butter

  • ¼ cup (50g) coconut sugar or brown sugar

  • ¼ cup (60g) unsweetened applesauce

  • ½ cup (120ml) almond milk (or any nondairy milk)

  • 2½ cups (213g) old-fashioned or quick oats (not instant)

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • ½ tsp salt

  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

  • 1 cup (180g) semi-sweet chocolate chips (use dairy-free for vegan)


Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.

  2. In a large bowl, mash the bananas.

  3. Whisk in peanut butter, sugar, applesauce, milk, and vanilla.

  4. Stir in oats, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon until just combined.

  5. Fold in chocolate chips.

  6. Spread the batter evenly in the pan and bake for 25–28 minutes.

  7. Cool at room temp for 30–60 minutes, then refrigerate for 1 hour before slicing into 16 bars.

Notes

Chill thoroughly before slicing for clean cuts.

Use certified gluten-free oats for gluten-free version.

Swap peanut butter for sunflower seed butter for nut-free option.

Store in fridge up to 10 days or freeze up to 3 months.

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: Snacks, Breakfast
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 bar
  • Calories: ~210 kcal
  • Sugar: 11g
  • Sodium: 125mg
  • Fat: 10g
  • Saturated Fat: 3g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 6g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 27g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 4g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg