High Protein Peanut Butter Banana Oat Bars
High Protein Peanut Butter Banana Oat Bars
Ingredients
For the Oat Bars
- 1 1/2 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
- 2 cups rolled oats, old-fashioned
- 1/2 cup peanut butter, creamy, unsweetened
- 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder, whey or plant-based
- 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Optional Add-ins
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8 inch baking dish with parchment paper, allowing an overhang on two sides for easy removal.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas thoroughly with a fork until mostly smooth.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add the peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla protein powder, and unsweetened almond milk to the mashed bananas. Whisk everything together until the mixture is well combined and smooth.
⏱️ 4 min
- 4
In a separate medium bowl, combine the rolled oats, baking powder, and salt. Stir well to distribute the dry ingredients evenly.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Pour the dry oat mixture into the wet banana mixture. Stir with a spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix. If using, gently fold in any optional add-ins like mini chocolate chips or chopped walnuts.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Spoon the bar mixture into the prepared 8x8 inch baking dish. Use the back of a spatula or your hands to spread the mixture evenly and press it down firmly into the pan to create a compact layer.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 350
- 8
Remove the baking dish from the oven and let the bars cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. Once cooled, use the parchment paper overhang to lift the entire slab out of the pan. Cut into 8 equal bars (2 bars per serving).
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High Protein Peanut Butter Banana Oat Bars
Ingredients
For the Oat Bars
- 1 1/2 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
- 2 cups rolled oats, old-fashioned
- 1/2 cup peanut butter, creamy, unsweetened
- 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder, whey or plant-based
- 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Optional Add-ins
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8 inch baking dish with parchment paper, allowing an overhang on two sides for easy removal.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In a large mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas thoroughly with a fork until mostly smooth.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add the peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla protein powder, and unsweetened almond milk to the mashed bananas. Whisk everything together until the mixture is well combined and smooth.
⏱️ 4 min - 4
In a separate medium bowl, combine the rolled oats, baking powder, and salt. Stir well to distribute the dry ingredients evenly.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Pour the dry oat mixture into the wet banana mixture. Stir with a spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix. If using, gently fold in any optional add-ins like mini chocolate chips or chopped walnuts.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Spoon the bar mixture into the prepared 8x8 inch baking dish. Use the back of a spatula or your hands to spread the mixture evenly and press it down firmly into the pan to create a compact layer.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 350 - 8
Remove the baking dish from the oven and let the bars cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. Once cooled, use the parchment paper overhang to lift the entire slab out of the pan. Cut into 8 equal bars (2 bars per serving).