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Introducing the easiest Breakfast Banana Bars you’ll ever make! They’re gluten free, vegan and refined sugar free using only 3 ingredients! These banana bars are the perfect healthy breakfast for on the go or even as a well balanced snack.
Recipe Difficulty – Very Easy
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Why this recipe works
I randomly came up with this recipe a few days ago after asking my nutritionist what snacks to make Luise for her tough mudder challenge which was a 20km race.
Bananas are an excellent source of carbohydrates, potassium and vitamin B6, all of which can help boost energy levels.
Oats are a combination of high fibre and complex, slow-digesting carbohydrates. This results in a slow release of sugar into the blood after a meal which provides a sustained supply of energy to the body.
If you like the look of these banana oat bars but fancy having them as cookies or pancakes instead then try my 3 Ingredient Oat Cookies or Banana Oat Pancakes recipe!
And for another breakfast on the go try making my Protein Overnight Oats, Banana Oatmeal Muffins or Banana Baked Oats!
I added this recipe 35 Gluten Free Desserts and 10 Healthy Baking For Kids Recipes round up!
What you’ll love about these Banana Bars:
- Easy
- Versatile
- 5 mins prep
- Perfect for on the go
- Gluten free & Vegan
Ingredients to make Breakfast Banana Bars
Using these 3 simple ingredients you will either already have or can get from any supermarket. (brands featured aren’t sponsored)
- Oats – Help to bind the mashed banana. I opt for gluten-free oats but any will work.
- Bananas – When mashed help make the oats stick together.
- Cinnamon – Adds a natural sweetness and spice to these banana bars.
See recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Substitutions
- Oats – You could also use oat flour to make these bars. You could also try using buckwheat if you’re sensitive to oats.
- Additions – Try adding blueberries, strawberries, or chocolate chips to the mix for some great flavour bursts!
- Cinnamon – This is an optional ingredient that I think boosts the flavour but you could definitely leave it out.
Variations
- Deluxe – I love these healthy oat bars as they are but adding extras is also easy to do! You could also top them with yoghurt or fruit compot.
- Kid friendly – Kids will love these as they are (especially if you put chocolate chips into them). Make mini bars or cut them up into small pieces for little ones. Or serve them with my Peanut Butter Milkshake to get top marks!
See this 5 Ingredient Chocolate Flapjack recipe for another delicious oat based recipe!
How to make Breakfast Banana Bars
Step 1: Pre-heat your oven to 200C. To a large mixing bowl add the peeled bananas and mash with a fork.
Step 2: Now add in the oats, cinnamon and water and mix together.
Step 3: Line a with baking paper and pour in the mix. Press down firmly with the back of a fork to compact it into the tin. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes at 200C.
Hint: Riper bananas make for sweeter oat bars.
Leftovers
Leftover banana oat bars are great! Keep them in an airtight container or bag for up to 2 days at room temperature. Or store them in the fridge or up to 4 days. You can also freeze these for another day. Just allow to defrost overnight.
Recipe FAQs
This can happen if you don’t allow them to cool. They will come out the oven still soft. Just allow them to cool and they will firm up.
Try adding in chocolate chips, nuts, seeds, berries. Whatever you fancy!
You can freeze these for another day. Just allow to defrost overnight.
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Breakfast Banana Bars
Ingredients
- 6 ripe bananas
- 400 g gluten free oats , (roughly 4 cups)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp water
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 200C. To a large mixing bowl add the peeled bananas and mash with a fork.
- Now add in the oats, cinnamon and water and mix together
- Line a square baking tin with baking paper and pour in the mix. Press down firmly with the back of a fork to compact it into the tin.
- Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes at 200C. Remove from the oven, allow to cool for 10 minutes before slicing into bars.
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Hello,
Can I use thawed frozen bananas instead of ripe bananas? Or will it be too wet?
Thank you!
Hmm potentially too wet, maybe worth a try though. Let me know how you get on š
Hi!
I added honey to mine with extra cinnamon to give a twist, it helped stick it together and added a bit of sweetness too!
Hi, could the oats be blended to make for a smoother bar, or would that not work?
Hmm not sure on that one Jessica, give it a try and see how you get on!
Is 200c the setting for fan ovens? What size tin do you use?
Taste and smell are divine. I baked for 20mins at 200c fan in a 20x20cm dish. But because I halved the recipe, the bars were over baked and too thin so were a bit crispy.
200C Fan oven yes and I use a 9×9 tin. I would assume it’s due to making half this mix it was too thin.
do you recommend letting the sit before eating?
Hi Eleni š yes the recipe says to allow to cool for 10 minutes before eating. Enjoy and let me know how you get on!
Hiiii these look amazing! Would you know how many calories in a bar?
Hi Mason, I don’t count calories in my recipes but leave it open for those that want to know to input into apps as all the ingredients are included š
about 200 š
Hi. What size bananas do you recommend? Is there an appropriate weight to the mashed banana? Thanks.
Hey Craig, just a medium size š hard to say with bananas!
This looks delicious, thank you for sharing!
Would honey be a good idea to add as a sweeter/sugar? The recipe looks great and very easy.
Hey James, yes honey would totally work š enjoy!
Hey any ideas of the calories in these please?
Hey Beth, sorry but I don’t count calories in my recipes. I leave it open for those that want to know can add the ingredients to an app if they wish to know.
These look fab. Would adding chopped dried apricots or raisins be ok?
Absolutely š
How many syns ? please.
Hi Joan, I have no idea I don’t follow anything about syns or calories in my recipes. Best bet is to input the details yourself to find out.