Banana Oatmeal Cranberry Bars with Chocolate Chips and Pepitas

glass baking dish with baked banana oat bars topped with chocolate chips, dried cranberries and pepitas

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Banana Oatmeal Cranberry Bars with Chocolate Chips and Pepitas

Tart, sweet and chewy, these banana oatmeal cranberry bars with chocolate chips and pepitas require no sugar, egg, flour or oil. The only added sugar in this vegan recipe comes from the dried cranberries and chocolate chips.

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Breakfast, Desserts

Cuisine: Baking

Keyword: cranberry oatmeal bars healthy, oatmeal cranberry bars healthy

Servings:

Calories: 148kcal

Author: Abi Cowell

Cost: $1.50

Equipment

Ingredients

4 overripe bananas 460g, mashed
2 tablespoons ground flaxseed 18g
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 8g
1 tablespoon baking powder 13g
2 cups rolled oats 215g, old-fashioned or quick oats
⅓ cup dried cranberries 50g
⅓ cup chocolate chips 75g
2 tablespoons pepitas 26g

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a large bowl, mash the banana very well with a potato masher or fork.
4 overripe bananas
Add ground cinnamon, ground flaxseed and baking powder and mix together with banana.
2 tablespoons ground flaxseed, 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, 1 tablespoon baking powder
Add rolled oats to the bowl and mix together well.
2 cups rolled oats
Spoon batter into glass 13x9 baking dish and spread batter out evenly. (If using a metal pan or baking sheet, line with parchment paper or silicone baking mat to prevent sticking. No need for this in a glass baking dish.)
Sprinkle dried cranberries, chocolate chips and pepitas across surface. Gently press the toppings into the batter with your fingers or the back of a spoon.
⅓ cup dried cranberries, 2 tablespoons pepitas, ⅓ cup chocolate chips
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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