Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

I have these pictured with chocolate chips in them (what can I say, they’re hard to resist), if you’re looking for more of a breakfast flavor just replace the chocolate chips with more chopped walnuts, flax seed, or pecans.

 

2 cups rolled oats

1 ¼ cup whole wheat flour

¾ cup brown sugar

¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¾ teaspoon sea salt

1/3 cup honey

¼ cup canola oil

2 tablespoons 100% maple syrup

1 mashed banana

1 egg, well beaten

1/3 cup chopped walnuts

¼ cup chocolate chips

 

Preheat oven to 350.  Lightly grease or butter a 9x13 inch baking dish.

 

In a large mixing bowl stir together the first five ingredients.  Make a well in the center and in the well put the remaining ingredients.  Starting in the center, gradually stir the wet and dry ingredients together (at some point you may want to use your hands).

 

Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking dish.  Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

 

Upon cooling cut into squares.

 

From here.