Banana Oat Protein Bars
Protein packed oat bars full of naturally sweet bananas, creamy peanut butter, chocolate and warm spices.
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 3 medium over ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup of peanut butter
- 1/3 cup of brown sugar
- 1/2 cup of unsweetened almond milk
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cup of old fashioned oats
- 1/3 cup of your favorite protein powder
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon of cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1 cup of chocolate, roughly chopped or chips
- sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
- Prepare a 9” square or 7”x11” rectangular baking dish by greasing and lining with parchment paper. Leave some excess parchment paper on 2 sides of the dish to help lift the bars out of the dish
- In a large bowl, mash 3 medium bananas until smooth
- Add 2 large eggs, 1/2 cup of peanut butter, 1/3 cup of brown sugar, 1/2 cup of unsweetened almond milk and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and mix until fully combined
- Add 2 1/4 cups of old fashioned oats, 1/3 cup of protein powder, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon of cloves and 1/2 teaspoon of salt and mix until combined
- Add a cup of chocolate chips or roughly chopped chocolate and mix until evenly distributed
- Transfer the mixture into the prepped baking dish and spread it evenly
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 25 minutes or until lightly set
- Allow the bars to cool in the baking dish for about an hour before transferring them onto a cutting board
- Chill the bars for an hour or more to firm up the texture before slicing
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator