Ingredients
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- 2 medium ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup natural creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons melted coconut oil (or avocado oil)
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- Optional: 1/2 cup chocolate chips (or cacao nibs/dried fruit) and 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350ºF (175ºC) and line an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas using a fork until smooth.
- Stir in the peanut butter, maple syrup, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Add the rolled oats, protein powder (optional), chocolate chips, walnuts (if using), and salt; mix until evenly combined.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread it out evenly.
- Bake for 28 to 32 minutes or until set and lightly golden around the edges.
- Allow cooling in the pan for about 30 minutes before lifting out with parchment paper and letting cool completely before slicing into bars.
- Prep Time: 8 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (50g)
- Calories: 184
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg