Peanut Butter Banana Granola Bars

Name: Peanut Butter Banana Granola Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 overripe mashed banana, about 110 g, or unsweetened applesauce; 3 tbsp (60 g) sugar free syrup, or maple syrup; 2 tbsp (32 g) natural peanut butter; 2 tsp (5 g) cinnamon; 1 tsp (5 g) vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp (3 g) salt; 2 cups (160 g) oats, preferably rolled but quick will work; 1/2 cup (70 g) peanuts, roughly chopped

4 steps

Prep:10min

Granola bars that are actually a good breakfast? Sign me up. These bars are sweetened with bananas and some liquid sweetener (I've gone with sugar free syrup, but either maple syrup or honey will work as well). They're double peanut in the form of chopped peanuts and natural peanut butter, providing plenty of healthy fats and a bit of protein. Finally, they have a base of rolled (or quick) oats, and are seasoned with cinnamon, vanilla, and salt. These delicious bars are super easy and can be packed for meals or snacks on the go

Updated at: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 14:35:34 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories109.8 kcal (5%)

Total Fat5.1 g (7%)

Carbs13 g (5%)

Sugars1.3 g (1%)

Protein4 g (8%)

Sodium109.4 mg (5%)

Fiber2.5 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

12 servings

110gbanana

overripe, mashed, or unsweetened applesauce

60gsugar free syrup

or maple syrup

32gnatural peanut butter

5gcinnamon

5gvanilla extract

3gsalt

160goats

preferably rolled but quick will work

½ cuppeanuts

roughly chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Optional, but highly recommended - toast your oats and roughly chopped nuts in a dry pan over medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until lightly browned and fragrant. This step brings out even more flavor from the nuts and the oats

oats160g

peanuts½ cup

Step 2

In a large bowl, mash your banana with the back of a fork until smooth. Unsweetened applesauce will work as well in place of banana. Add in the rest of the ingredients, and fold together with a silicone spatula

peanuts½ cup

natural peanut butter32g

cinnamon5g

vanilla extract5g

sugar free syrup60g

salt3g

banana110g

oats160g

Step 3

Line an 8" square baking pan with parchment paper, and press in the granola mixture. Spread to all sides, and flatten to an even thickness

Step 4

Refrigerate for at least 2 hours to set (ideally overnight) before slicing. Wrap each bar in parchment paper, and store in an airtight bag (either in the fridge or freezer)