Oatmeal Banana Breakfast Bars Recipe

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Carrie Vasios Mullins
Carrie Vasios Mullins is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Carrie Vasios Mullins
Carrie Vasios Mullins is the former national editor at Serious Eats, with a focus on all things sweet.
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Updated May. 07, 2020

These oatmeal bars are filled with walnuts, apricots and coconut. They make a healthy, portable breakfast.

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Active: 10 mins
Total: 35 mins
Makes: 9 bars

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups old fashioned oats
  • 1 cup sweetned coconut flakes
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 very ripe medium bananas, mashed (about 3/4 cup)
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 8-inch square baking pan.

  2. In a large bowl, stir together oats, coconut, walnuts, apricots, and salt.

  3. In a medium bowl, mix together mashed bananas, sugar, and melted butter until combined.

  4. Add banana mixture to oats and stir until evenly incorporated. Spread mixture into prepared baking dish.

  5. Bake until bars are golden brown, about 25 minutes. Let cool, then cut into squares.

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