Description
Delicious No-Bake Chocolate Chip Oat Bars that are easy to prepare, packed with flavors, and perfect for breakfast or snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup mashed ripe banana (or applesauce)
- 1/2 cup almond butter (or peanut butter)
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the mashed banana (or applesauce), almond butter, honey (or maple syrup), and vanilla extract. Stir until smooth and creamy.
- Add the rolled oats, baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Mix well to combine.
- Fold in the mini chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
- Transfer the mixture into the prepared baking pan, pressing it down firmly with a spatula.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
- Cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before lifting it out using the parchment paper. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack before slicing into bars.
Notes
Feel free to customize with different nut butters or add seeds and nuts for extra crunch.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg