Peanut Butter Banana Oat Bars
These peanut butter banana oat bars are chewy, gooey, and so easy to make! Just mix oats, bananas, peanut butter, vanilla, and spices together, and you’ll have a super sweet snack in no time.
If you’re craving a dessert that’s as delicious as it is simple, these peanut butter banana oat bars are for you! The prep for this recipe is truly as easy as it gets – just mix all your ingredients together in one bowl, then bake for 20 minutes and you’ve got a yummy batch of oat bars! Creamy peanut butter, melty chocolate, hearty oats, sweet mashed banana, warm and comforting spices like cinnamon and nutmeg… what else could you ask for?
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Ingredients & Equipment
You’ll need the following ingredients and equipment to make these peanut butter banana oat bars:
- 8×8 baking pan
- Bananas
- Rolled oats
- Peanut butter
- Chocolate
- Vanilla extract
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
Customize This Recipe!
There are a few different ways you can customize this recipe:
- Add some more mix-ins. Something toasted like walnuts or light like shaved coconut would taste delicious if added to these bars!
- Add more fruit. Red fruits like raspberries or cherries would both be great options to add a bit of extra fruity flavor to these oat bars.
Kitchen Tips:
- Utilize mise en place! Make sure you have all of your ingredients prepped and ready before you begin making this recipe – it will help save you time and keep you organized.
- One bowl recipe. These oat bars are a quick and easy one-bowl recipe, so prep and cleanup are both a breeze!
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Peanut Butter Banana Oat Bars
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 3 ripe bananas mashed
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp peanut butter optional for drizzle
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF and prepare an 8x8in baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix together the mashed banana, oats, peanut butter, chocolate chips, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg until fully combined.
- Spread the mixture into the prepared baking pan, smoothing down the top evenly. Add additional chocolate chips if desired.
- Bake for 20 minutes, until slightly darkened in color. Let the bars cool for 5 minutes after baking.
- Melt 2 tablespoons of peanut butter to drizzle on top if desired, then cut and serve.
Notes
- Utilize mise en place! Make sure you have all of your ingredients prepped and ready before you begin making this recipe – it will help save you time and keep you organized.
- One bowl recipe. These oat bars are a quick and easy one-bowl recipe, so prep and cleanup are both a breeze!
- Add some more mix-ins. Something toasted like walnuts or light like shaved coconut would taste delicious if added to these bars!
- Add more fruit. Red fruits like raspberries or cherries would both be great options to add a bit of extra fruity flavor to these oat bars.
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