Banana Oatmeal Bars

These banana oatmeal bars are delicious and easy to make. Packed with bananas, pineapple, oatmeal, and finished off with a delicious glaze.

If you love cozy breakfasts, try Apple Cinnamon Pancakes or Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats.

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Banana Oatmeal Bars

If you have ripe bananas laying around then you can make these banana oatmeal bars. They make a perfect quick breakfast or a sweet snack, and a great kid-friendly snack too!

Made with mostly pantry ingredients, these oatmeal bars are tender, chunky, and packed with sweet banana and pineapple flavor. Not to mention they are baked entirely in one pan. So all you have to do is slice and serve!

Ingredients – What You’ll Need

The ingredients for these oatmeal bars are pretty simple and basic. Here’s a quick rundown of what you’ll need:

• eggs
• brown sugar
• buttermilk
• avocado oil
• vanilla extract
• old-fashioned oats
• all-purpose flour
• whole wheat flour
• baking powder
• salt
• ground cinnamon
• crushed pineapple
• bananas
• confectioners sugar
• lemon juice

Substitutions

• Brown sugar: Coconut sugar is a great alternative to brown sugar.
• Buttermilk: Buttermilk is one of those ingredients that you either use often or not at all. I personally love buttermilk in pancakes and moist zucchini bread. However, regular milk or almond milk can be used instead.
• Avocado oil: Substitute with any other neutral tasting oil.
• Oats: I recommend old-fashioned oats for this recipe. Use certified gluten free oats if necessary.
• Flour: You can substitute both – the all-purpose flour and whole wheat flour with equal amounts of white whole wheat flour. It will yield similar results without having to change the rest of the recipe. I have not tested the recipe with any gluten-free flour.

How to Make Banana Oatmeal Bars Recipe

In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla.

In a separate bowl, combine the oats, flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Stir with a wooden spoon until mixed together.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir to combine. Do not overmix.

Add pineapple and bananas. Pour the batter into a greased 9X13 baking pan. Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 35-40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

While the cake cools, prepare the glaze by whisking together the confectioners’ sugar and lemon juice. Drizzle over cooled cake. Cut into 15 squares and serve.

What Do They Taste Like?

They’re soft but maintain their bar shape when you’re biting into one with a dense/nutty flavor. The texture is chunky with plenty of banana and pineapple chunks in every bite.

I recommend storing these bars, covered, at room temperature for up to 3 days and thereafter refrigerate in an airtight container.

More Breakfast Oatmeal Recipes

• Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats
• Flaxseed and Blueberry Oatmeal
• Baked Oatmeal with Cherries
• Healthy Morning Muffins

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