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Banana Oat Breakfast Bars

Soft, chewy banana oat bars made with gluten-free oats, coconut and raisins.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Lactose-Free
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 ripe bananas mashed
  • 240 g gluten-free rolled oats
  • 40 g raisins
  • 30 g desiccated coconut
  • 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp melted coconut oil or olive oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • pinch of salt
  • 30 g Optional: Add chopped dried apricots if you like a more pronounced fruity flavour. I highly recommend it.

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
  2. Line a 20 × 20 cm square tin with baking paper.
  3. Mash the bananas until mostly smooth.
  4. Stir in honey, oil and vanilla.
  5. Add oats, coconut, raisins, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.
  6. Mix thoroughly.
  7. Press firmly into the tin.
  8. Bake 20–25 minutes until lightly golden.
  9. Cool completely before slicing.

Notes

  • Press firmly so the bars hold together.
  • These bars are soft and slightly chewy.
  • These are lovely as written, but adding 30g chopped dried apricots gives a deeper fruity sweetness and works beautifully with the cinnamon.
  • Chill before slicing for firmer bars.