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These soft-baked Healthy Oatmeal Bars are quick and easy to make, plus they're delicious for breakfast! This vegan, gluten-free, and delicious oatmeal protein bar recipe is moist and perfectly sweetened with no added sugar.

Healthy chocolate oatmeal bars are simple to make and packed with protein. You'll get a variety of nutty chocolate flavors blended with bananas and peanut butter when you bite into this chewy, soft-baked oat bar dish.

Vegan oatmeal breakfast bars are ideal for when you need a quick protein boost during the day or need to eat breakfast on the fly. These moist oatmeal bars include all the nutritious flavors you need, thanks to chocolate chips, oats, and roasted peanuts.

I alternate between making this dish and my other filling oat recipes, such as homemade oatmeal granola bars, apple cinnamon oatmeal, peanut butter protein oats, and more. There are so many delicious healthy breakfast recipes to pick from!

This recipe is quite adaptable and can be tailored to your specific requirements. You can easily leave out the chocolate if you aren't a chocolate fan!

WHY ARE THESE THE BEST BANANA OATMEAL BREAKFAST BARS?

Versatile: This recipe for healthy oatmeal bars is a favorite since it can be made in so many different ways! Use a variety of chopped nuts, fruit, nut butters, protein powders, and other ingredients!

Easy: This quick and easy meal takes less than 30 minutes to prepare. All you have to do is combine all of the ingredients in one bowl, bake the oat bars, and let them cool before eating. So easy to understand!

Full of Protein: The peanut butter, protein powder, oats, and peanuts provide a substantial amount of protein to these moist oatmeal bars, making them excellent for when you need a satisfying snack to satisfy your hunger.

Perfect Flavor Combination: Chocolate and peanut butter are a match made in heaven! These nutty oatmeal bars with creamy chocolate make you feel like you're eating dessert instead of healthy snacks!

Healthy: These oat bars are prepared with nutrient-dense, high-fiber, and protein-rich plant-based components. This recipe is gluten-free and entirely vegan!

SOFT-BAKED OATMEAL BARS INGREDIENTS

This is a list of the simple items that go into making this healthy oatmeal bar recipe! Scroll down to the recipe card for a complete list of the measurements.

Two huge ripe bananas are mashed to make these naturally sweet and moist oat bars. Make sure you have ripe, spotty, and soft bananas! Bananas with spots are sweeter and healthier.

Peanut Butter: For a more nutty taste, use crunchy peanut butter; for a smoother flavor, use creamy peanut butter. Any type of peanut butter will suffice.

Extract of Vanilla: This dish benefits from the use of vanilla extract, which adds a layer of richness to the tastes.

Quick oats are utilized since they bake up quickly and result in chewier oat bars. If you use other types of oats, the cooking time may be longer.

Protein Powder: Use a dairy-free protein powder to keep these oatmeal bars vegan. Whey protein can also be used in non-vegan recipes.

Dark Chocolate Chips: Use dark chocolate chips to keep this recipe sugar-free. Chocolate chips of any kind will do. A chocolate bar can also be sliced into little pieces.

Peanuts: Roasted peanuts have a richer flavor and are used to provide a sense of nuttiness to this recipe. You can use any chopped nuts you want.

Ingredients

▢2 bananas ripened and large; mashed

▢½ cup peanut butter or any kind of nut butter

▢1 teaspoon vanilla extract

▢1 ¾ cups quick oats

▢1 scoop chocolate protein powder or vanilla

▢½ cup dark chocolate chips

▢½ cup peanuts roasted and chopped

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.

In a bowl, mash bananas with a fork or a potato masher until soft.

Stir in the remaining ingredients. Evenly spread and gently press the mixture into prepared baking pan.

Bake the bars for 15 minutes or until lightly golden on top.

Allow the oat bars to cool on a wire rack before cutting into squares.

Notes

To be sure you have gluten-free oatmeal bars, make sure you buy gluten-free oats.

For extra moisture, add applesauce to the oat bars.

Instead of peanut butter, use cashew or almond butter. You can even try sunflower butter if there is a nut allergy.

Use vanilla protein powder instead of chocolate powder for fewer chocolate flavors.

Instead of dark chocolate chips, switch things up with white chocolate, peanut butter, or butterscotch chips.

In place of the peanuts, roasted almonds or cashews can be used.

For extra nutty flavors, sprinkle some unsweetened shredded coconut in the oat mixture and on top before baking.

If you do not want to mix the ingredients by hand, then you can mix things in a food processor.

Store the leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for four days. The bars will last longer stored in the refrigerator for up to one week.

Freeze the bars by cutting them into squares and freezing them in a freezer-safe bag for three months.

Add rich aromatic spices to these soft baked bars such as cinnamon or nutmeg.

Dried fruit such as cranberries, raisins, dates, etc. will work great for this recipe!

Nutrition

Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 70mg | Potassium: 249mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 13IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg

HOW TO MAKE FROM SCRATCH THESE HEALTHY OATMEAL BARS

Preheat the oven to 350°F and line an eight by ten-inch baking pan with parchment paper to mash the banana. Mash the two bananas in a bowl with a potato masher or fork until smooth.

Combine the following ingredients: Stir in 12 cup peanut butter, vanilla extract, quick oats, chocolate protein powder, dark chocolate chips, and roasted chopped peanuts with a spoon. Combine all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir until they are evenly distributed.

Bake the oat bars as follows: Gently press the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes, or until the tops of the bars are a light golden brown color.

Cut and savor: When the oatmeal bars are done baking, carefully remove them from the oven and place them on a wire rack to cool.

NOTES, SUGGESTIONS, AND SUBSTITUTIONS FOR THE RECIPE

Make sure you buy gluten-free oats to ensure you have gluten-free oatmeal bars.

Add applesauce to the oat bars for added moisture.

Use cashew or almond butter instead of peanut butter. If you have a nut allergy, sunflower butter is an option.

If you want to avoid the chocolate flavor, use vanilla protein powder instead of chocolate protein powder.

White chocolate, peanut butter, or butterscotch chips can be substituted for dark chocolate chips.

Roasted almonds or cashews can be substituted for the peanuts.

Sprinkle unsweetened shredded coconut in the oat mixture and on top before baking for an extra nutty taste.

You can use a food processor to combine the ingredients if you don't want to do it by hand.

Keep the leftovers at room temperature for four days in an airtight container. The bars will keep for up to one week in the refrigerator.

Freeze the bars for three months by cutting them into squares and placing them in a freezer-safe bag.

Add rich aromatic spices like cinnamon or nutmeg to these soft baked bars.

This recipe will work well with dried fruit such as cranberries, raisins, dates, and so on.

QUESTIONS THAT ARE REGULARLY ASKED

Are oatmeal bars good for you?

These oatmeal breakfast bars are filling and nutritious. This recipe is high in fiber and low in sugar because to the peanut butter, banana, oats, protein powder, and peanuts!

What are granola bars and how do you make them?

Granola bars are usually prepared with oats, but they can also include chocolate chips, fruit, spices, nuts, sweeteners, and other ingredients. Granola bars are convenient to have on hand if you need a quick breakfast or snack.

What are some suggestions for healthy snacks?

Fresh or dried fruit, mixed nuts, fresh veggies like bell peppers, celery sticks, and cucumber, Greek yogurt or cottage cheese mixed with fresh berries, smoothies, guacamole, hummus, and various nut butters like peanut butter are some of our favorite healthy snack ideas.