My no bake oatmeal breakfast bars are chewy, soft, and a healthy way to start your morning. With no oil, eggs, or refined sugar, these make the perfect healthy breakfast on the go. Make them your own with your favorite add-ins. Kid friendly and they freeze great!

Get ready to indulge in the delightful goodness of these scrumptious bars that blend the nutty richness of peanut butter with the natural sweetness of ripe bananas. They create a treat that’s both satisfying and nutritious.

Key Takeaways:

Packed with nutritious ingredients that promote health.

Versatile enough for various occasions, from snacks to desserts.

Simple to prepare, making them perfect for busy lifestyles.

They serve as a great option for healthy dessert recipes.

The mix of peanut butter and bananas is sweet and creamy. It’s loved by kids and adults alike. Every bite is a joy that you will want more of.

These bars use healthy ingredients. Oats, peanut butter, and bananas are full of good stuff. Oats help with energy and cholesterol, while bananas add vitamins and potassium. This makes them a guilt-free treat for your family.

These bars are great for any time of day. They are perfect for school lunches, a quick snack, or a cozy night in. They are easy to make and can be prepared ahead, making them a hit with busy families.

I don’t hide my love for oats. Oats are part of many my meals. I’m using oats wherever and whenever I can. I literally have dozens of recipes that are filled with this amazing heart HEALTHY grain. Oatmeal bars are the perfect addition to breakfast or snack time! They are easy to make with minimal ingredients, and meal-prep friendly! These have a soft and fluffy granola bar texture similar to baked oatmeal. They aren’t chewy, but don’t fret – they have a delightful texture and crave-worthy flavor!

Oats are super rich in high-quality fibers that are sooo good for our digestion, but also with many other essential nutrients – like plant-based proteins, vitamins and minerals. I love oats because you can eat them raw – with milk for breakfast or in raw treats and smoothies, or you can cook and bake them. And they turn out equally delicious, in any of mentioned ways.

In addition to the super-healthy oats, which makes the base for these Banana  Oatmeal Breakfast Bars, the real star of this recipe is, of course, peanut butter… that I crazily insanely unbelievably LOVE.

Peanut butter is packed with so many nutrients that are good for our health – like plant-based proteins and fibers. + It’s packed with powerful antioxidant vitamin E, and bone-building magnesium, and muscle-friendly potassium, and immunity-boosting vitamin B6. + It’s great for health and your weight because it fills you up and keeps you feeling full longer.

This recipe is a ‘healthified’ take on traditional sugar-loaded candy bars but made with wholesome ingredients.  As well as being a much healthier version its also much easier to make! For those days where you are craving a candy bar, but want a healthy, delicious, low-effort way to enjoy the same sweet treat, I’ve got you covered with this recipe. With just a few healthy ingredients you can create a truly delectable bar that tastes better than any store bought version.

Make these Oatmeal Bars even healthier by adding a handful of nuts or seeds to add texture and nutrition. Even better, add a tablespoon of hemp or chia seeds or ground flaxseed. Every time I make this recipe, it doesn’t last in my house for more than two days. My family just can’t get enough of it!

These delightful bars offer a creamy and crunchy experience like no other, packed with healthy whole food ingredients. With their smooth texture and balanced sweetness, they are sure to tantalize your taste buds and satisfy your cravings.

Banana Oatmeal Protein Breakfast Bars

Sweet, nutty and absolutely delicious, these Banana Oatmeal Protein Bars are a wonderful breakfast or snack. They are energizing, and filled with nutrients, but made without refined sugars. So easy to make with just a few pantry ingredients.

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Lunch, Snack

Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating

Keyword banana oatmeal protein breakfast bars, banana peanut butter protein bars, clean eating breakfast, clean eating dessert or snack, healthy breakfast protein bars, no bake breakfast bars

Servings 8

Ingredients

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup dates, soaked 30 minutes and drained
• 1/2 cup almonds or walnuts
• 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
• 2 bananas, ripe
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 2 scoops protein or collagen peptides powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Chocolate Topping

• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil

Instructions

• Line a 8 x 8-inch baking pan or dish with parchment paper on the bottom and sides leaving some over hanging to act as a handle to get the bars out easier for cutting.

  Place the oats and almonds in a food processor and process until broken down and crumbly. Add dates and coconut and continue to process until well combined.

  Add bananas, peanut butter, protein powder and vanilla and pulse a few times until mixture comes together in a sticky dough.

  Be careful not to over process as its nice to have texture variance and different sized “bits” in your oat banana bars.

  Transfer mixture to the lined pan and smooth out with a spatula or back of a spoon. Place in freezer for 15 minutes while you melt the chocolate topping.

Chocolate Topping

• Place chocolate chips and coconut oil in small dish and microwave with 30 second bursts stirring between each one until melted and smooth.

  Or use double boiler method - (pot of boiling water with a bowl resting on top) melt the chocolate chips and the coconut oil together.

  Once melted, spread on top of the oat mixture.

  Freeze until firm enough to cut into 8 bars or more smaller squares.

   Store in fridge for up to 1 week or freezer for up to 3 months.

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