Description
Savor the delightful flavors of Banana Oatmeal Cranberry Bars with Chocolate Chips and Pepitas! These wholesome, chewy bars are a perfect blend of sweet bananas, tart cranberries, rich chocolate, and crunchy pepitas. Ideal for breakfast or as a nutritious snack, they are simple to prepare and provide lasting energy throughout your day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas (about 1.5 cups mashed)
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup unsweetened dried cranberries
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
- ½ cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease an 8×8-inch baking dish or line it with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas until smooth.
- In another bowl, combine rolled oats, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cranberries, chocolate chips, and pepitas.
- Mix honey or maple syrup into the mashed bananas until well combined.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined—avoid overmixing.
- Spread the mixture evenly in the prepared baking dish and bake for 25–30 minutes until golden brown. Allow cooling before cutting into squares.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (approximately 60g)
- Calories: 195
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg