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Delivering this healthy viral favorite to your kitchen.
Ingredients
2 medium ripe bananas
½ cup natural peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
½ cup pure maple syrup
3 Tbsp. coconut oil, melted
½ tsp. vanilla extract optional
2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (use gluten-free oats to make the recipe GF)
2 scoops collagen protein (~20g) (sub protein powder of choice)
½ cup chocolate chips (sub cacao nibs or dried fruit if making vegan)
¼ cup finely chopped walnuts (optional)
¼ tsp. kosher salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350ºF and line an 8x8" baking dish with parchment paper.
Place bananas in a mixing bowl and use a fork to mash thoroughly. Once pureed, stir in peanut butter, maple syrup, coconut oil, and vanilla.
Add rolled oats, collagen or protein powder, chocolate chips, walnuts (if using), and salt; stir to combine.
Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and transfer to the oven. Bake for 23 to 27 minutes, until set.
Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 30 minutes. Use the parchment paper to lift the bars out of the pan and let cool completely before slicing into.
Once cooled, slice into 12 bars. (I also like sprinkling some flaky salt overtop. However, this is totally optional!)
This recipe is by Dishing Out Health and is one of the many amazing meals they have on their site. Make sure to visit their website for tips on storage and freezing the Banana Oat Bars for later.
