Oatmeal Banana Breakfast Bars Recipe

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Carrie Vasios Mullins
Carrie Vasios Mullins is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Carrie Vasios Mullins
Carrie Vasios Mullins is the former national editor at Serious Eats, with a focus on all things sweet.
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Updated May 07, 2020

These oatmeal bars are filled with walnuts, apricots and coconut. They make a healthy, portable breakfast.

Recipe Details

Oatmeal Banana Breakfast Bars Recipe

Active 10 mins
Total 35 mins
Serves 9 servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups old-fashioned oats

  • 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes

  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

  • 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar

  • 2 very ripe medium bananas, mashed (about 3/4 cup)

  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 8-inch square baking pan.

  2. In a large bowl, stir together oats, coconut, walnuts, apricots, and salt.

  3. In a medium bowl, mix together mashed bananas, sugar, and melted butter until combined.

  4. Add banana mixture to oats and stir until evenly incorporated. Spread mixture into prepared baking dish.

  5. Bake until bars are golden brown, about 25 minutes. Let cool, then cut into squares.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
263Calories
12gFat
37gCarbs
4gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 9
Amount per serving
Calories263
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g16%
Saturated Fat 6g28%
Cholesterol 10mg3%
Sodium 180mg8%
Total Carbohydrate 37g13%
Dietary Fiber 4g15%
Total Sugars 20g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 2mg8%
Calcium 32mg2%
Iron 1mg8%
Potassium 303mg6%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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