I love this recipe for baked oatmeal bars! It has evolved over time and gotten better and better and is a regular weekend treat here at our home. It is a great, hearty breakfast or it would even be great as a dessert with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. It has some great super food ingredients that make it a great healthy weekend breakfast, or any time, treat!
Ingredients
WET INGREDIENTS:
- 1/3 cup peanut butter
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup almond milk
- ½ cup applesauce
DRY INGREDIENTS:
- 1 ¾ cup rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup goji berries
- 2 tablespoons cacao nibs
- ¼ cup dark chocolate chips
- 2-3 Bananas
TOPPINGS:
- Dark chocolate chips
- Pumpkin seeds
- Shredded coconut
- Cacao nibs
- Coconut oil for greasing pan
Instructions
- Lightly grease a 9×9” square pan with coconut oil and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine wet ingredients in medium pan on stove over medium heat. Stir until well combined.
- Turn off heat and stir in dry ingredients, EXCEPT chocolate chips and bananas.
- Pour ½ of the combined mixture into the prepared pan.
- Slice bananas into about ¼” slices and layer over oat mixture. Sprinkle with dark chocolate chips.
- Spread remaining oatmeal mixture over banana layer.
- Sprinkle top with a few more dark chocolate ships, pumpkin seeds, cacao nibs and shredded coconut.
- Bake in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes. Slice, serve and YUM!
make it your own options
- You can leave the banana layer out, but it adds an extra layer of goodness and makes them more filling and nutritious as well.
- Switch out peanut butter for almond or another nut buer.
- Substitute raisins or chopped dates for the goji berries.
- Throw in a couple of teaspoons of ground flax seeds for added health benefit. (you might need to add a bit more almond milk if mixture becomes too dry)
- Exchange pumpkin seeds for peanuts or any of your favorite nuts.
- Try throwing some crushed dried banana chips on top!
Not Your Grandma’s Oatmeal
It is a great, hearty breakfast or it would even be great as a dessert with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. It has some great super food ingredients that make it a great healthy weekend breakfast, or any time, treat!
Equipment
- 1 9×9" square pan
- 1 Medium sized pan
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- ⅓ cup Peanut butter
- ¼ cup Maple syrup
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 cup Almond milk
- ½ cup Applesauce
Dry Ingredients
- 1¾ cup Rolled oats
- 1 Tbsp Chia seeds
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- ⅓ cup Goji berries
- 2 Tbsp Cacao nibs
- ¼ cup Dark chocolate chips
- 2-3 Bananas
Toppings
- Dark chocolate chips
- Pumpkin seeds
- Shredded coconut
- Cacao nibs
Other
- Coconut oil for greasing pan
Instructions
- Lightly grease a 9×9” square pan with coconut oil and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine wet ingredients in medium pan on stove over medium heat. Stir until well combined.
- Turn off heat and stir in dry ingredients, EXCEPT chocolate chips and bananas.
- Pour ½ of the combined mixture into the prepared pan.
- Slice bananas into about ¼” slices and layer over oat mixture. Sprinkle with dark chocolate chips.
- Spread remaining oatmeal mixture over banana layer.
- Sprinkle top with a few more dark chocolate ships, pumpkin seeds, cacao nibs and shredded coconut.
- Bake in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes. Slice, serve and YUM!
Make it your own options:
- You can leave the banana layer out, but it adds an extra layer of goodness and makes them more filling and nutritious as well.
- Switch out peanut butter for almond or another nut butter.
- Substitute raisins or chopped dates for the goji berries.
- Throw in a couple of teaspoons of ground flax seeds for added health benefit. (you might need to add a bit more almond milk if mixture becomes too dry)
- Exchange pumpkin seeds for peanuts or any of your favorite nuts.
- Try throwing some crushed dried banana chips on top!
