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July 9, 2015

Cocoa-Banana Oat Bars

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A sweet, make-ahead snack that the whole family will love, these 21 Day Fix approved Oat Bars will satisfy your chocolate craving!

Cocoa Banana Oat Bars

Ok, so I love this recipe. I’m about to rattle off why, so bear with me.

It’s quick. It’s easy. You can make it ahead and eat the bars all week. It makes a great “dessert” or an any-time snack. I’ve also been known to eat one of these while I’m procrastinating cooking my eggs. With only a bowl and a fork, you can get these in the pan in under 5 minutes. My kids LOVE them (and call them brownies, btw).  Oh, and one decent-sized bar only uses 1/2 of a yellow, 1/2 of a purple and a teaspoon. Have I convinced you to make these wonderful things yet?

Well, did I also mention that they taste pretty great, too?! They’re chewy and chocolate-y and fantastic. You can thank me later ๐Ÿ™‚

Cocoa Banana Oat Bars

Not to mention that these bars are going to be a mom’s best friend when school starts back up. I’ll definitely be making and freezing them (well, I haven’t tried to freeze them yet, but once I do I’ll update this post and let you guys know how they freeze!) so they’ll be ready for school lunches. I LOVE having stuff like this on hand for my kids – low sugar, healthy, with amazing ingredients. It doesn’t get any better than this! Plus, my girls still feel like they’re getting a treat, even when all of the other kids are eating Little Debbies. Don’t get me wrong, I love a Little Debbie as much as the next girl (and have been known to partake from time to time – shh! don’t tell!) but it’s definitely not something I’d want to have (or my kids to have) on a regular basis. And why should they, when there are so many other wonderful things to give them?

Cocoa Banana Oat Bars

This is my oldest daughter’s hand. She was very excited for her hand to be “famous”!

I swear, I’m not even being a Pinterest mom here. It’s not like I’m folding origami for their lunches or anything. These are so quick and easy, plus they use ingredients that you (yes, you!) most likely have in your cabinet and fridge right now. Hope you like them as much as we do!

What are some of your favorite Fix approved sweet treats? Let me know in the comments!

Enjoy <3

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Cocoa-Banana Oat Bars

Cocoa-Banana Oat Bars

Yield: 9 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 bananas
  • 1 1/2 tbs unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 tbs almond butter (if you're sending these to school, you may want to use sunbutter instead as many schools don't allow nut products)
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbs raw sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups rolled oats (be sure to use oats that are labeled gluten free if you're GF!)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray an 8X8 or 9X9 baking dish with olive oil cooking spray; set aside.
  2. Mash together all of the ingredients EXCEPT for the oats in a medium bowl until fully combined. - There can still be some lumps of banana, no big deal. Stir in the oats until completely coated with the cocoa-banana batter.
  3. Spread evenly in the prepared baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean. Let cool, then cut into 9 squares. Enjoy!

Notes

21 Day Fix Container Equivalents: 1/2 PURPLE, 1/2 YELLOW, 1 TSP, <1 TSP SUGAR - there is 1/9th of a red in this recipe. I don't count it, but if you were having two bars, it would be about 1/4th of a red and you could count that if you wanted to. Just FYI!

Weight Watchers Freestyle Points: 3

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 9 Serving Size: 1 bar
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 142 Total Fat: 5.5g
Nutritional information provided is approximate and for informational purposes only.
© Stephanie
Cocoa Banana Bars

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Comments

  1. AvatarLenore says

    August 17, 2019 at 9:05 am

    Try sunflower seed butter. It is what a friend feeds her child who is allergic to nuts.

    Reply
  2. Avatarerica jonda says

    May 13, 2019 at 8:22 pm

    These were sooo good and easy!!!!

    Reply
    • AvatarStephanie says

      May 14, 2019 at 8:56 am

      I’m so glad you liked them!!

      Reply
  3. AvatarBelinda says

    August 31, 2018 at 12:03 am

    Just made these and they turned out nicely. Taste nice too. Thank you for sharing this recipe.

    Reply
    • AvatarStephanie says

      September 2, 2018 at 3:08 am

      I’m so glad!

      Reply
  4. AvatarKim says

    August 3, 2018 at 1:20 pm

    How can I make them if I can’t any nut products. So l wouldn’t be able to use peanut butter or nut butter. What else can I use? Would plain sugar be ok?

    Reply
    • AvatarStephanie says

      August 8, 2018 at 6:39 am

      Hey Kim! Sunbutter is a great, nut-free alternative to peanut butter! If you’re doing 21 Day Fix, regular white sugar isn’t approved, but if you aren’t white sugar will work just fine!

      Reply
  5. AvatarLydia says

    June 3, 2018 at 6:58 pm

    Can I use peanut butter instead of almond butter?

    Reply
    • AvatarStephanie says

      June 9, 2018 at 5:35 pm

      Absolutely!

      Reply
  6. AvatarIrina Baran says

    April 13, 2018 at 3:11 pm

    Hi Stephanie,

    What would be your recommendation for substituting eggs in this recipe? It looks great! I am saving it in my bag of tricks.

    Thank you,
    Irina

    Reply
    • AvatarStephanie says

      April 15, 2018 at 9:18 am

      Hey Irina! I would probably use either a chia egg or a flax egg – here’s how to make them.

      Reply
  7. AvatarNatalia says

    March 9, 2018 at 7:38 am

    Hi Stephanie, could i subs raw sugar for stevia? If so, how much stevia would you recommend?

    Reply
    • AvatarStephanie says

      March 9, 2018 at 8:25 am

      Hey Natalia, you can definitely sub stevia for the raw sugar here. However, I don’t use it so I’m not entirely sure how much you should use. If it were me, I would mix together all of the ingredients except the eggs, then add some little by little until it’s a good sweetness for you! If you’re on the 21 Day Fix, just remember that you can’t have more than 2 tsp of sweetener per serving, so that would be a total of 6 Tablespoons for this entire recipe. Hope this helps and that you love them!

      Reply
  8. AvatarJennifer says

    July 10, 2017 at 6:47 pm

    SO amazing. Was craving sugar and google took me to you. My 4 year old and I whipped them up and put them in muffin tins. They turned out great.

    Reply
    • AvatarStephanie says

      July 10, 2017 at 10:11 pm

      Love this! I never thought to put them in muffin tins, I might have to try that! Glad you guys liked them, Jennifer!

      Reply
  9. AvatarLaura says

    March 21, 2017 at 11:45 am

    These are great! Really curves my sweet tooth. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • AvatarStephanie says

      March 21, 2017 at 5:54 pm

      So glad you liked them, Laura!!

      Reply
  10. AvatarAnnie says

    November 12, 2016 at 10:22 pm

    Hi Stephanie

    These sound geat, but i have a few questions; i hope you don’t mind. 1. Do you think peanut butter would be OK as the “nut butter”? 2. What is “raw” sugar? 3. Large flake or quick rolled oats? 4. Any difference in cooking time using the 8 x 8 or 9 x 9 pan?

    Thanks, Annie

    Reply
    • AvatarStephanie says

      November 13, 2016 at 8:35 am

      Hi Annie! I don’t mind at all ๐Ÿ˜‰ Peanut butter works great in this! A common brand of raw sugar is called Sugar in the Raw, it’s also called turbinado sugar. Large flake oats. This dish is pretty forgiving and I don’t think the small difference in pan size would change the cooking time. I hope you like it!

      Reply
  11. AvatarSHeri says

    September 20, 2016 at 12:09 pm

    These were awesome and just the perfect amount of sweet for me!

    Reply
    • AvatarStephanie says

      September 20, 2016 at 12:33 pm

      Yay! I’m glad you liked them, Sheri!

      Reply
  12. AvatarSophia says

    July 7, 2016 at 8:58 am

    Hello, I just made these for breakfast and I am wondering if the containers are per serving? And if so, how much would a serving be?
    I just started the 21 day fix am still not used to the way it works.:)

    Reply
    • AvatarStephanie says

      July 8, 2016 at 1:40 am

      Hi Sophia! Yes, the containers are per serving. In this case, you’ll cut the pan into 9 bars and then each bar is 1/2 Purple, 1/2 Yellow, 1 tsp ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  13. AvatarJulianne says

    May 25, 2016 at 4:49 am

    Hi! I was wondering how long do you think these lasts and how to store them (most likely in the fridge)? Thanks! Can’t wait to try ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • AvatarStephanie says

      May 25, 2016 at 6:19 am

      Hi Julianne! I store them in the fridge and I would say that they should last 5-6 days. We almost never have them longer than four in my house, so this is just an educated guess ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  14. AvatarLily says

    April 29, 2016 at 10:08 pm

    Hi there! This will be my first time making these bars, but I don’t have any baking soda, you think they’ll come out ok if I skip this ingredient? I don’t wanna go to the store when I already have everything else.

    Reply
    • AvatarStephanie says

      April 30, 2016 at 3:31 pm

      Hey Lily! If you have baking powder on hand, you could substitute it with that. If not, you can definitely leave it out, they just won’t rise as much.

      Reply
  15. AvatarJody says

    April 23, 2016 at 3:24 pm

    These were great. I liked them for an afternoon treat with a cup of coffee. It got my thru the time when I am craving more food. Thanks!

    Reply
    • AvatarStephanie says

      April 24, 2016 at 5:28 pm

      Awesome, I’m glad you liked them, Jody! I made them yesterday, too ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  16. AvatarChristina says

    February 15, 2016 at 7:32 pm

    Did you ever freeze these? How did they turn out?

    Reply
    • AvatarStephanie says

      February 16, 2016 at 7:08 am

      Sorry, I haven’t! Between snacks/treats for all of us and putting them in the kids’ lunches, they don’t last too long around here!

      Reply
  17. AvatarRose says

    January 3, 2016 at 3:21 pm

    Hi. Have you tried making these with protein powder instead of cocoa powder? Thanks!

    Reply
    • AvatarStephanie says

      January 3, 2016 at 5:38 pm

      Nope, I haven’t, sorry!

      Reply
  18. AvatarHarmony says

    January 1, 2016 at 6:27 pm

    These came out more like overnight oats. Very dry. Added a biy of milk after they were done and could pass it for a breakfast.

    Reply
    • AvatarStephanie says

      January 2, 2016 at 8:04 am

      Hi, Harmony! I’m so bummed these didn’t turn out for you and I’ve been racking my brain as to why. They’ve always come out really moist for me and we make them almost every week. I did see your comment on Pinterest as well that said that you doubled the recipe, so it’s possible that had something to do with it. I’ve never tested doubling it, and I know some recipes don’t work out as well when doubled. Or perhaps when doubling it you forgot to double the amount of banana or egg or maybe baked it longer than needed? Sorry, it’s hard for me to say for sure, these are just my best guesses.

      Reply

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