Description
4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Banana Bars are the ultimate healthy snack made with ripe bananas, oats, and natural peanut butter. These soft, chewy bars are naturally sweetened, vegan, gluten-free, and perfect for meal prep or a guilt-free dessert. Ready in minutes, they’re clean, simple, and bursting with wholesome flavor—no sugar or flour required.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ cup natural peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
- ¼ cup dark chocolate chips or raisins (optional)
Optional Add-ins: 1–2 tsp maple syrup, 1 tbsp chia seeds, cinnamon, or chopped nuts.
Instructions
- Preheat: Heat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Mash: In a mixing bowl, mash bananas until smooth.
- Mix: Add peanut butter and stir until fully combined. Mix in oats, then fold in chocolate chips or raisins if using.
- Bake: Spread mixture evenly in the pan and bake for 18–22 minutes, until the edges are golden and center is set.
- Cool and Slice: Let cool completely before cutting into bars. Enjoy warm, chilled, or on the go.
Notes
- Use ripe bananas: The browner, the better for natural sweetness.
- Don’t overbake: Keeps bars soft and chewy.
- Storage: Refrigerate up to 5 days or freeze up to 2 months.
- Nut-free: Substitute with sunflower seed butter.
- Versatile: Turn the batter into muffins or cookies by adjusting baking time.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Healthy, Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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