Breakfast is such an important meal of the day, but sometimes it’s hard to find something fast and easy.

When my future sister-in-law introduced me to this simple recipe, I knew I’d found a winner!

Add your ingredients in a bowl…

Mix everything together….

Smooth everything flat in a pan…

And bake!

Stores super well at room temperature, covered, for a couple days, or freezes for a later meal.

Oatmeal Banana Breakfast Bars

These sweet, banana bread-like bars, with a touch of chocolate chips will encourage any hesitant breakfast eater to try one!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 9 bars

Equipment

• 1 9×9 pan
• 1 medium sized mixing bowl
• 1 potato masher (a fork would also work, just takes a little longer)
• 1 large spoon

Ingredients

  

• 3 large ripe bananas about 1½ cups mashed
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a bowl, mash the bananas. 3 large ripe bananas
• Stir in rolled oats, salt, peanut butter and chocolate chips. 2 cups rolled oats, 1/2 cup peanut butter, 1/2 cup chocolate chips, 1/4 tsp salt
• Stir until creamy and well mixed.
• Add the mixture to a 9×9 baking pan and smooth the top flat.
• Bake for about 20 minutes, until the edges are a little brown. The bars will be soft and somewhat crumbly until they fully cool.