If you love this recipe, you’ll be so excited to try my Easy Crepes, Oatmeal Cake with Vanilla Sauce, Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars, and Iced Oatmeal Cookies.
Expert Tips
Change up the mix-ins depending on what you have on hand! You can use any dried fruit and any nut or seed in these breakfast bars. You can try using lemon zest instead of orange zest and honey instead of maple syrup! For a sweeter oatmeal breakfast bar, throw in some mini chocolate chips! Double the recipe in order to have enough bars for the whole family for a few days! If your bananas are not ripe, peel them and pop them into the microwave for 20 seconds! Need more protein? Throw in some peanut butter or even some vanilla protein powder!
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Did you make this recipe? FANTASTIC. Please rate the recipe below and be sure to tag me on social when you share a photo of your CDLC creation, I love to see what you’re up to in the kitchen! Good for You: Oatmeal breakfast bars use whole, good-for-you ingredients that will fill you up! It’s important for me and my family to have good snacks to go to when we are in between meals. I love oatmeal and these bars are like chewy oatmeal in bar form! Plus, these are gluten-free friendly if you get certified gluten-free oats! So Simple: Luckily, the best thing about these breakfast bars is they are super easy to make! You’ll just mix together all of the ingredients and bake them to make sure they stick together. That’s it! Then you can wrap them individually for easy on the go access.
Ripe Bananas: You’ll want to use some ripe bananas here so that they are easy to smash. If your bananas are super ripe, pop them in the microwave for a few seconds after peeling them. Rolled Oats: Regular, rolled oats work well here. I would avoid using the quick oats since these are baked. Craisins: Your favorite kind of dried fruit will work here. Try raisins, craisins, blueberries, or any other berry! Pumpkin Seeds: I like adding pumpkin seeds but any seed or nut will work well! Maple Syrup: Maple syrup helps the mixture stick together. If you don’t have maple syrup, you can use honey instead! Coconut Oil: Coconut oil adds moisture and also helps the bars stick together. Vanilla: Vanilla is added for extra flavor! Orange Zest: Orange zest adds a punch of flavor! Cinnamon: Add some cinnamon for a classic oatmeal taste.
