Easy Peanut Butter Banana Oat Bars (mSCD & Gluten-Free)
A Little Pick Me Up ☀️
There are certain recipes that are worth keeping in your back pocket for busy weeks, and these peanut butter banana oat bars are exactly that.
They come together in just one bowl, take only a few minutes to prepare, and use simple ingredients that many of us already keep in the kitchen. Ripe bananas add natural sweetness and moisture, peanut butter brings richness and protein, and oats give the bars their soft, hearty texture.
The result is something that sits perfectly between a snack and a treat. Sweet enough to feel satisfying, but made with nourishing ingredients that make them just as appropriate for breakfast as they are for an afternoon pick-me-up.
However you make them, they’re the kind of recipe that tends to disappear quickly.
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Why You’ll Love These Bars
☀️Quick and simple – Just one bowl and about five minutes of prep.
☀️Naturally sweetened – Ripe bananas and honey provide the perfect amount of sweetness.
☀️Soft and satisfying – A texture somewhere between a baked oatmeal and a soft granola bar.
☀️Flexible – Easy to customize with different nut butters, mix-ins, or toppings.
☀️Perfect for meal prep – They keep well and make a great grab-and-go snack, or breakfast, throughout the week.
How They Taste
These bars are soft, hearty, and naturally sweet with a warm hint of cinnamon. The bananas create a tender, almost cake-like texture while the oats give them a satisfying almost brownie like texture.
The peanut butter adds richness and depth, and the chocolate chips melt slightly into the batter, creating little pockets of chocolate throughout. When drizzled with extra chocolate on top, they feel just indulgent enough to double as a dessert.
These peanut butter banana oat bars are one of those recipes you’ll find yourself making again and again. They’re quick, made in just one bowl, and rely on simple ingredients that many of us already have on hand.
Naturally sweetened with ripe bananas and honey, they bake into soft, hearty bars with just the right amount of sweetness and richness from peanut butter and chocolate.
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Nutrition Facts:
Calories- 227
Carbs- 24.6 g
Fat- 12.5 g
Protein- 6.1 g