Naturally sweet with no sugar added! These delicious breakfast bars are made with healthy, whole-food ingredients, like heart-healthy oats, nutrient-rich bananas, and brain-beneficial walnuts.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time35 minutesmins
Total Time55 minutesmins
Servings: 162-inch bars
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In a large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients (first 7 ingredients).
In a separate bowl (or a 2-cup measuring cup) mix mashed banana with almond butter, and vanilla. Add this mixture to dry ingredients and mix well.
Press mixture into an oiled 8-inch x 8-inch baking dish. (I used a glass baking dish.) Bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes or until browned on the edges.
Remove from oven.
When cool, cut into 12 or 16 bars. If you plan to freeze these bars and you don’t have a wide-slot toaster, you may want to cut the bars crosswise also so they are thin enough to put in your toaster.
Notes
Be sure to use quick oats not rolled oats in this recipe.When I make these bars, I line the baking dish with parchment paper to keep the bars from sticking. I cut the paper a little larger than necessary so it hangs over on two sides so I can easily lift the bars out of the pan.To Reheat: These bars taste best when warm. If you have leftovers, here are several ways you can reheat them.
Place in a covered dish and reheat in oven at 350 for approximately 10 minutes.
Heat in a toaster oven.
Thaw slightly. Toast in toaster.
Place single layer in a cast iron pan. Cover. Heat over very low heat until they begin to brown on the bottom. Flip over and heat on the other side.
Timing: These bars take about 20 minutes of hands-on time to prepare, but if you chop your dates and walnuts ahead of time (or buy pre-chopped ingredients), you can reduce that time to about 15 minutes.* * * This recipe for Banana Date Bars is … gluten-free, plant based, oil-free, sugar-free, high in fiber, dairy free, egg-free, vegetarian, vegan, and made from real, whole foods.