Coconut Oatmeal Bars with Peanut Butter Banana Filling
It's so satisfying knowing every ingredient that goes into your granola bars AND being able to pronounce them. These bars are full of good-for-you ingredients and are great for a quick snack on the go. The middle layer is a creamy, rich peanut butter banana filling made from just that: peanut butter and bananas!
Servings: 12 bars
Calories: 312kcal
Ingredients
DRY INGREDIENTS:
- 2 ½ cup old-fashioned oats
- ½ cup almonds chopped
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
- ⅓ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- ⅓ cup ground flaxseed
- ¼ teaspoon salt
WET INGREDIENTS:
- 1 banana mashed (a little over ⅓ cup)
- 5 tablespoons coconut melted oil
- ⅓ cup maple syrup agave or honey
- ¼ cup almond milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
PEANUT BUTTER BANANA FILLING:
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 1 ripe banana
Instructions
- Line a 8x8-inch dish with plastic wrap and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, combine all of the wet ingredients. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until everything is completely combined.
- To make the filling, blend the peanut butter and banana in a food processor until fully combined and smooth.
- Press half of the oatmeal mixture into the bottom of your lined 8x8 baking dish. Press down firmly until everything is smooth and firm. Spread the peanut butter banana filling mixture evenly over the oatmeal layer. Carefully pour the remaining oatmeal mixture on top of the filling and press down until smooth and firm. Make sure you press hard so that when the bars set in the fridge they'll stick together!
- Cover the pan and refrigerate for a couple of hours until set. Cut into 9 (or 12) bars. Wrap each bar individually in plastic wrap for easy grab and go bars.
Notes
These bars will store in the fridge for a week or freeze for even longer!
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 325mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 2mg
