4-Ingredient Banana Oatmeal Bars

By: Community Health | Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | Recipes

Easy, healthy oatmeal bars made with 4 simple ingredients that are vegan, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and delicious for snack, breakfast, or dessert! Customize these bars to your heart's delight!

Prep time: 5 minutes 

Cook time: 20 minutes

Total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

• 3 large ripe bananas
• 1 ½ cups mashed
• ½ cup (120g) creamy almond butter*
• 2 cups (200g) rolled oats
• 1 cup (170g) chocolate chips 

Optional additions:

• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2/3 cup (100g) chopped walnuts or pecans

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a 9” x 9” baking pan with parchment paper (you can also use an 8” x 8” cake pan as well).
2. Mash the bananas in a bowl until most of the chunks are out and they’re nice and creamy.
3. Stir in the almond butter until it is well-combined with the banana and a thick creamy substance results.
4. Mix in the rolled oats and chocolate chips and stir until everything is well-combined. 
5. Transfer the bar mixture to the prepared baking pan and smooth it into an even layer.
6. Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven for 18 to 25 minutes, or until the edges of the bars are golden-brown and the bars appear set up. Allow the bars to cool completely before slicing and serving.

Nutritional Facts:

Serving: 1Slice (of 16), Calories: 139kcal, Carbohydrates: 16g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Sodium: 73mg, Potassium: 79mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 3g