Oatmeal Breakfast Bars: These baked breakfast bars with banana, oatmeal, and peanut butter are healthy, protein-packed, and delicious ways to kick-start your morning.
Check out our healthy granola bars if you want a no-bake bar recipe.
Easy Healthy Banana Oatmeal Bars
These oatmeal bars are healthy, simple, easy to make, vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, and freezer-friendly. Serve these oatmeal peanut butter bars for a quick breakfast on the go, mid-day snack, or even as an after-school snack. These bars are packed with protein, iron, and fiber in every single bite.
Also check our date bars, energy balls or oatmeal cookies.
Oatmeal Breakfast Bars Ingredients
- Healthy homemade breakfast bars are prepared using oats, ripe mashed banana, liquid (water or milk), nut butter, sweetener, and a pinch of salt.
- I prefer honey while making these bars. You can use sugar, maple syrup or stevia.
- Use water, milk, or dairy-free milk to mix the batter.
- Peanut butter oatmeal breakfast bars are our favorite. You can use cashew butter, almond butter, or even seed butter to make these bars.
- These are the best banana bars you can make. But during the fall and holiday season, you can also try these with mashed sweet potatoes or pumpkin.
See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
How to make baked oatmeal bars with peanut butter?
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8 * 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper and keep this aside. In a large mixing bowl, add all the ingredients.
Step 2: Stir this until combined.
Step 3: Pour the batter onto the prepared pan
Step 4: Smoothen it with spatula.
Step 5: Top it with chocolate chips if you like chocolate oatmeal bars.
Step 6: Bake this for about 20 minutes. Turn off the oven completely. Let the pan sit in the oven for an extra 5 minutes. This will help firm up the edges.
Step 7: Remove it from the oven and let it cool completely.
Step 8: Slice into desired shape and enjoy. You can also drizzle peanut butter and honey on top if desired.
Tips
- You can mix all the ingredients and let it sit for 15 minutes before baking so that the flavors blend better.
- Add nuts like almonds or walnuts, cranberries, and raisin or chocolate chips to the batter.
- Baking time may vary based on the thickness of the bars.
- Use a larger piece of parchment paper than necessary. This way, you can pull out the bars easily.
How to store homemade breakfast bars?
- These banana oat bars are one of the best make-ahead breakfast recipes or healthy breakfast meal prep ideas for busy mornings.
- Once baked and cooled completely, you can cover and refrigerate it for up to five days. Or cut them into bars or slices and store them in an airtight conatiner with a parchment paper between each piece.
- You can also store these breakfast bars in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw and reheat in the microwave just before serving.
Recipe FAQs
Yes, these homemade breakfast bars are healthy as they are prepared using natural sweeteners, banana, oats, and peanut butter.
Breakfast bars alone do not have enough calories. So combine it with fruits, low-fat yogurt, or a glass of milk.
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Recipe card
Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Bars | Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars
Equipment
- 8 inch pan
Ingredients
- 2 cups Rolled oats
- 1 ⅓ cups Mashed banana
- ½ cup Water
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 3 tablespoon Honey
- ¼ cup Peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon Chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8 * 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper and keep this aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add all the ingredients except chocolate chips and stir until combined. Pour the batter onto the prepared pan and smoothen it with a spatula. Top it with chocolate chips if you like chocolate oatmeal bars.2 cups Rolled oats, 1 ⅓ cups Mashed banana, ½ cup Water, ½ teaspoon Salt, 3 tablespoon Honey, ¼ cup Peanut butter, 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract, 2 tablespoon Chocolate chips
- Bake this for about 20 minutes. Turn off the oven completely. Let the pan sit in the oven for an extra 5 minutes. This will help firm up the edges.
- Remove it from the oven and let it cool completely. Slice and enjoy. You can also drizzle peanut butter and honey on top if desired before serving.
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Notes
- You can mix all the ingredients and let it sit for 15 minutes before baking so that the flavors blend better.
- Add nuts like almonds or walnuts, cranberries, and raisin or chocolate chips to the batter.
- Baking time may vary based on the thickness of the bars.
- Use a larger piece of parchment paper than necessary. This way, you can pull out the bars easily.
- These banana oat bars are one of the best make-ahead breakfast recipes or healthy breakfast meal prep ideas for busy mornings.
- Once baked and cooled completely, you can cover and refrigerate it for up to five days. Or cut them into bars or slices and store them in an airtight container with a parchment paper between each piece.
- You can also store these breakfast bars in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw and reheat in the microwave just before serving.
Nutrition
This recipe for homemade healthy breakfast bars is inspired by chocolatecoveredkatie.
Jess
Perfect for a sweet breakfast !