{"id":"f47b5767-a3df-4b08-b1eb-2bbf1f82a213","url":"https://recipestripper.com/recipes/f47b5767-a3df-4b08-b1eb-2bbf1f82a213","source_url":"https://www.bucketlisttummy.com/healthy-and-soft-banana-bread-oatmeal-bars/","title":"Healthy and Soft Banana Bread Oatmeal Bars","description":"These Banana Bread Oatmeal Bars taste like a nostalgic banana bread recipe, but in bar form. With bananas, rolled oats, soft oat flour and flax seeds, these banana chocolate chip oat bars are great for meal prep snacks, kids lunchboxes, on-the-go and more!","servings":12,"servings_text":"12","image_url":"https://www.bucketlisttummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Banana-Bread-Oatmeal-Bars.jpg","ingredients":[{"text":"1.5 cups rolled oats","item":"rolled oats","quantity":1.5,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"1 cup oat flour (or whole wheat flour)","item":"oat flour","quantity":1,"unit":"cup","preparation":"or whole wheat flour"},{"text":"3/4 tsp baking powder","item":"baking powder","quantity":0.75,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1 tsp cinnamon","item":"cinnamon","quantity":1,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"¼ tsp salt","item":"salt","quantity":0.25,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"2 Tablespoons ground flaxseeds, optional","item":"ground flaxseeds","quantity":2,"unit":"tbsp","preparation":"optional"},{"text":"1 egg","item":"egg","quantity":1},{"text":"2 mashed bananas*","item":"mashed bananas*","quantity":2},{"text":"¼ cup maple syrup","item":"maple syrup","quantity":0.25,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"½ cup butter, melted (or oil)","item":"butter, melted","quantity":0.5,"unit":"cup","preparation":"or oil"},{"text":"1 tsp vanilla extract","item":"vanilla extract","quantity":1,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1/2 cup mini chocolate chips","item":"mini chocolate chips","quantity":0.5,"unit":"cup"}],"instructions":[{"number":1,"text":"Preheat oven to 350 degrees F."},{"number":2,"text":"In a medium bowl, mix your dry ingredients."},{"number":3,"text":"Form a hole in the dry ingredients and add the wet ingredients to the same bowl. Stir well, adding chocolate chips in last."},{"number":4,"text":"Transfer banana oatmeal mixture to a greased 8×8 baking pan or use a piece of parchment paper. Top with extra chocolate chips if desired."},{"number":5,"text":"Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until fork comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes and top with sea salt before enjoying. Cut into 9-12 bars."}],"date_published":"2026-10-29T23:51:38.606976+00:00","date_modified":"2026-10-29T23:51:38.606976+00:00"}