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Oat Bars

Name: Oat Bars
Prep time: 15
Cook time: 30

5 out of 5 stars (based on 30 reviews)

15 min prep

30 min total

12 servings

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7 ingredients

Healthy snacks eluding you? Look no further! With simple ingredients, only 15 minutes prep time, and minimal clean up, these oat bars make an easy and delicious, fiber-rich snack you can take with you the...

3 ripe bananas
3 cups rolled oats
1 cup unsweetened peanut butter
¾ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup honey
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

274 cals

Fat

13 g

Saturated Fat

3 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

3 g

Monounsaturated Fat

6 g

Carbohydrates

37 g

Sugar

17 g

Fiber

4 g

Protein

8 g

Sodium

198 mg

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8-by-12-inch casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
In a medium mixing bowl, mash the banana. Add the remaining ingredients: oats, peanut butter, cranberries, honey, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well.
Press the dough on the bottom of the pan so it is about a ¼-inch thick.
Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes, until it has dried enough to not be so sticky and has a little golden color around the edges. The dough will firm as it cools.
Remove from the oven. Cut into 12 bars. Leave to cool completely in the dish. When firm remove from the dish and store in an airtight tin.

Chef Tips

1 bar = 1 serving, so a little goes a long way.

You can incorporate different nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecans) to add to the bars’ texture.

Registered Dietitian Approved

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