Baked Oatmeal Bars
These baked oatmeal bars are a healthy and delicious snack or breakfast option. Packed with fiber-rich oats, bananas, and nuts, and topped with a chocolatey drizzle, they are easy to make and store. Plus, they are gluten-free and dairy-free.
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup almond meal (or oat flour (blended rolled oats))
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ cup molasses
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 banana (mashed up)
- 2 tbsp honey
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- 1 tbsp peanut butter (creamy)
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- ¼ cup cashews (chopped)
Chocolate Drizzle
- ¼ cup chocolate chips
- ½ tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C)
- In a bowl, mash the banana and add in the egg, honey, coconut oil, vanilla extract, molasses, and peanut butter. Mix until everything is well combined.
- In a separate bowl, add the oats, almond meal, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg, along with chopped cashews.
- Combine the banana mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until everything is well combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the mixture into a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Once done, allow the bars to cool before cutting them into even-sized pieces.
- While the bars are baking, prepare your chocolate drizzle. Melt chocolate chips with coconut oil in the microwave until smooth.
- Once the bars have cooled, drizzle the melted chocolate mixture over them.
- Enjoy your delicious and healthy baked oatmeal bars!