Banana Trail Mix Breakfast Bars
- Total Time20 minutes
- Yield6 bars 1x
- DietVegetarian
This Banana Trail Mix Breakfast Bars recipe is one of my favorite ways to use up a ripe banana and turn it into a wholesome, feel-good snack. It’s quick, naturally sweet, and full of chewy oats, crunchy seeds, and little pockets of melty chocolate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ripe banana
- ¾ cup old-fashioned oats
- 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
- 2 tablespoons chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon nut butter (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a small baking dish with parchment paper.
- Mash the ripe banana in a medium bowl until smooth.
- Stir in oats, dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds, chocolate chips, and nut butter if using. Mix until fully combined.
- Press the mixture evenly into the prepared dish.
- Bake for 14 to 16 minutes, until golden and set.
- Let cool completely before slicing into bars.
Notes
- For nut-free: Use sunflower seed butter and swap out any nuts for more seeds or coconut.
- Add-ins: Try shredded coconut, chopped nuts, white chocolate chips, or dried blueberries.
- To make them no-bake: Press mixture into a lined dish and refrigerate for 2 hours until set.
- These freeze beautifully—just wrap individually and thaw before serving.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 130 kcal
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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