Homemade Banana Oat Granola Bars
Hey, everyone — Courtney here! Raise your hand if you promise yourself that you’ll give yourself enough time to eat a solid breakfast in the morning and then actually never do.
I definitely do this, and always end up snagging a granola bar on my way out the door.
Since most of my favorite granola bars either taste like chocolate candy or cost $3 per bar, I decided to start making my own.
I found a recipe on Five Heart Home that I love, and if I can time my banana ripeness well, I opt to whip these babies up on Sundays so I have them for the week.
Lightly sweetened with mashed banana and honey, these whole wheat banana oat bars are the perfect on-the-go breakfast. My fiancé and I have actually been eating them for dessert, too :)
If you want to make them sweeter or more robust, feel free to add in chopped nuts, chocolate chips, or even drizzle them with a little nut butter.
Here’s the recipe!
Ingredients:
Originally from Five Heart Home
3 small (or 2 medium) overripe bananas, mashed
½ cup coconut oil melted and cooled
⅔ cup of honey
1 egg, beaten
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 ½ cups rolled oats
1 ¼ cup whole wheat flour
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp salt
Optional: Add ¼ cup chopped nuts or chocolate chips :)
Directions:
Preheat oven 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray or coconut oil.
Beat together banana, coconut oil, honey, egg, and vanilla.
In a separate bowl, mix together oats, flour, cinnamon, and salt. Blend into banana mixture until combined.
Pour batter into baking dish and smooth out to even thickness.
Bake for 18-22 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing into bars!
Refrigerate for 3-5 days and enjoy!
I’m always looking for new, quick breakfast ideas. What are some of your faves? Drop them in the comments below!
