I made these banana chocolate chip bars on a whim. Literally – from the scrap ingredients I had in my pantry at the time. And these make the perfect “make ahead”, to-go breakfast.
I’m not a huge breakfast person to begin with. Recently I have been trying to change that by implementing something I could quickly snag as a meal in the morning. Something that would fill me up until lunchtime.
To much of my surprise, these were clutch… and delicious! Husband approved. So you know it’s kid-approved, too. Although, warning: these do contain nuts. But you can always do without. These bars are made with oats, but are eggless, flourless and low in sugar! I used brown sugar, instead, but you are free to substitute with honey, agave, dates, or even maple syrup.Â
Banana Chocolate Chip Breakfast Bars
Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
Ingredients
- 3 Cups Old fashioned oats
- 2 Ripe bananas
- 1/4 Cup Packed brown sugar
- 1 Cup Chocolate Chips
- 1 1/2 Tsp Baking powder
- 1 Cup Chopped or slivered Almonds
- 1/2 Cup Chia seeds
- 1 Tsp Vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp Honey
Instructions
- Start by buttering or oiling the bottom and sides of a 9inch casserole dish or cast iron skillet. This will help keep the contents from sticking and create a nice crust on the edges.
- Preheat oven to 350F and bring a pot with 3 1/2 cups of water to a boil.
- Cook down your oats. If you accidentally cook them too dry, just simply add in a bit more water (or you can even use Almond milk for a little more added sweetness).
- In a large mixing bowl, mash up the bananas with a fork. Add in the cooked oats, brown sugar, chia seeds, chopped/slivered almonds, vanilla, honey and baking powder. Mix together thoroughly.
- (Optional) Set the bowl in the fridge for up to 15 minutes for everything to cool before adding the chocolate chips. The heat will cause them to melt – unless that's your thing, then by all means skip this step.
- Add in the chocolate chips to the mixture before placing in your casserole dish. You may sprinkle more chips on top thereafter.
- Bake for 30 minutes and wait to cool before serving.
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