Banana Oatmeal Bars with Chocolate Chips and Pecans (no peanut butter)

closeup of a square cut banana oat bar with chocolate chips and chopped pecans

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Banana Oatmeal Bars with Chocolate Chips and Pecans (no peanut butter)

Chewy and filling, these banana oatmeal bars without peanut butter are topped with rich chocolate chips and pecans. They're a delicious way to use up that whole bunch of ripe bananas sitting on your counter.

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Breakfast, Desserts

Cuisine: Baking

Keyword: banana chocolate chip oatmeal bars, healthy banana oatmeal chocolate chip bars, vegan breakfast bars

Servings:

Calories: 141kcal

Author: Abi Cowell

Cost: $1.50

Equipment

Ingredients

6 overripe bananas 700g, mashed
3 tablespoons ground flaxseed 28g
1 ½ tablespoon ground cinnamon 11g
1 tablespoon baking powder 13g
3 cups rolled oats 325g, old-fashioned or quick oats
½ cup chocolate chips
½ cup chopped pecans

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a large bowl, mash the banana very well with a potato masher or fork.
6 overripe bananas
Add ground cinnamon, ground flaxseed and baking powder and mix together with banana.
3 tablespoons ground flaxseed, 1 ½ tablespoon ground cinnamon, 1 tablespoon baking powder
Add rolled oats to the bowl and mix together well.
3 cups rolled oats
Line a baking sheet or 13x9 baking dish with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Spread batter evenly in a rectangle on lined baking sheet. Keep the batter on the parchment/silicone mat, so it doesn't stick. Shape the batter into a wide rectangle about 1-inch deep. This batter does not spread as it bakes. It will stay in place and harden into chewy bars.
Sprinkle chocolate chips and chopped pecans across surface. Gently press the toppings into the batter with your fingers or the back of a spoon.
½ cup chocolate chips, ½ cup chopped pecans
Bake banana oatmeal bars in oven for 25 minutes, or until firm to the touch.
Allow to cool and then slice into bars. Store cut bars in refrigerator for 3-4 days.

Notes

Popular mix-in ingredient to make these richer: Peanut Butter! This will increase the calories and fat content of these significantly, so bear that in mind.

These are gluten-free, if you use gluten-free oats.

This is a variation on my 3-ingredient banana oatmeal cookies recipe.

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