Healthy Breakfast Bars Recipe
Deliciously soft healthy breakfast bars bursting with fruits, nuts and seeds. The best healthy breakfast bars recipe!
Servings: 12 -16 bars
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons banana mashed & very ripe (about 1 medium banana)
- ¼ cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil melted
- 1 flax egg 1 tablespoon golden ground flaxseed + 3 tablespoons water, whisked together, set for 15 minutes
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups gluten free rolled oats
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Add-in Ingredients
- ¼ cup sunflower or pumpkin seeds
- ¼ cup raisins or finely chopped dried cranberries
- ¼ cup walnuts finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper or greased foil. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, add peeled banana. Using a fork or dough blender (recommended), mash until smooth. Add the remaining wet ingredients: peanut butter, maple syrup, coconut oil, flax egg and vanilla. Whisk until well incorporated.
- Add the dry ingredients: oats, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Using a rubber spatula, fold until well mixed. Fold in seeds, dried fruit and walnuts.
- Pour this mixture into the prepared baking pan. Using the rubber spatula, smooth into an even layer.
- Bake for 12-18 minutes, until just lightly golden around the edges. Mine took 15 minutes. Cool for about 1 hour. Slice into bars. Enjoy! Storing instructions below.
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Notes
Storing Instructions: Store in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.