Frugal Oatmeal Banana Bars Recipes

BANANA OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt, soda and spices and set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar and egg until fluffy.
• Add bananas and vanilla beat until smooth.
• Gradually stir in flour mixture and oats until well combined.
• If using fruit or nuts, add them now.
• Pour into a grease 9x13 baking pan.
• Bake at 425° for about 25 minutes or until golden.

5-INGREDIENT BANANA OATMEAL ENERGY BARS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 F and grease a quarter sheet pan with cooking spray or coconut oil.
• Place bananas in a large bowl and mash with the back of a fork until they are broken down.
• Add oats, peanut butter, chopped walnuts, chocolate chips, vanilla and cinnamon.
• Stir everything together until all of the ingredients are well combined and you have a nice thick batter.
• Transfer the batter onto the prepared baking sheet and pat done until it's pushed into the corners, along the sides and even on top.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until they are fragrant, lightly browned on top and set through.
• Cool completely. Slice into 16 bars by making one vertical slice and seven horizontal. Enjoy!

EASY BANANA OAT BARS

Steps:

• Mash bananas in a bowl.
• Add oats, peanut butter, maple syrup and egg and mix well.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir until combined.
• Pour into a 9×9 baking pan lined with parchment paper.
• Bake at 375 for 18 minutes.
• Let cool, cut and serve.

BANANA OAT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix together dry ingredients. In a separate bowl mix together bananas, egg whites, milk and vanilla. Beat all together.
• Bake in a 9 x 13 inch pan which has been sprayed with non-stick spray for about 35 minutes. Cool and cut into bars. You may sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, if desired.

BANANA BREAD BAKED OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
• Beat applesauce and white sugar together in a bowl. Add oats, milk, eggs, baking powder, and salt to applesauce mixture; beat until evenly mixed. Stir banana into oat mixture. Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
• Stir brown sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl; sprinkle mixture over banana batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until firm, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before slicing into bars.

OATMEAL BANANA CHUNK BARS WITH CARAMEL ICING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease a 13x9 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Set aside.
• Cream the butter and brown sugar.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat until blended.
• Add the flour mixture slowly, mixing just until blended.
• Mix in the oats on low speed.
• Gently stir in the banana by hand until just combined.
• Spread batter in prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes.
• Put on a wire rack to cool.
• While the bars are cooling, make caramel icing.
• Put ¼ cup butter and ½ cup dark brown sugar in a medium saucepan and cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.
• Add milk and bring the mixture back to a boil.
• Remove from heat and add confectioners' sugar.
• Stir vigorously until the mixture is smooth.
• While it is still warm pour it over the warm bars and spread to cover evenly.
• Work quickly so the icing doesn't harden.
• Immediately sprinkle chopped pecans evenly over the icing.
• When completely cool, cut into 18 bars.

BANANA-OATMEAL BARS WITH CHOCOLATE CHUNKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 15x10x1-inch baking sheet. Blend first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Add both sugars and beat until well blended. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas, then vanilla. Stir in flour mixture, then chocolate and pecans.
• Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean and top is golden, about 45 minutes. Cool in pan on rack. Cut into 3x2-inch bars and serve.