Name: Banana Oat Energy Bars
Prep time: PTM
Cook time: PTM
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 3/4 cup rolled oats; 1/2 cup oat flour (grind oats in blender if you don't have flour); 3 TBS mini non-dairy chocolate chips; 2 TBS currants or raisins; 2 TBS chia seeds; 1 TBS whole flax seeds; 1 TBS sunflower seeds; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp nutmeg; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 cup very ripe banana, mashed (about 2 large bananas); 2 TBS almond butter (any kind of nut butter would work); 2 TBS minimally processed sugar (e.g., turbinado); 1 tsp vanilla

Banana Oat Energy Bars

Packed with healthy Omega-3’s and complex carbs, these chewy bars are a great post-workout or on-the-go snack.

CourseBaked Goods, Snack

Servings

Ingredients

3/4cup rolled oats
1/2cup oat flourgrind oats in blender if you don’t have flour
3TBS mini non-dairy chocolate chips
2TBS currants or raisins
2TBS chia seeds
1TBS whole flax seeds
1TBS sunflower seeds
1tsp cinnamon
1/2tsp nutmeg
1/4tsp salt
1cup very ripe banana, mashedabout 2 large bananas
2TBS almond butterany kind of nut butter would work
2TBS minimally processed sugare.g., turbinado
1tsp vanilla

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350.
In medium bowl combine oats, oat flour, chocolate chips, currants or raisins, chia seeds, flax seeds, sunflower seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
In a small bowl combine mashed banana, almond butter, sugar and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients and mix well.
Spread out in a thin layer on oiled cookie sheet or 9×12 baking dish.
Bake 22-24 minutes, until edges begin to brown. Cool completely before cutting into 12 bars.