Peanut Butter & Banana Oatmeal Bars

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Peanut Butter & Banana Oatmeal Bars are perfect to start your child’s day off right! A quick and easy healthy breakfast that is delicious and nutritious!

Now that school is back in session, our days are off and running as soon as the alarms go off! I always start my kid’s day off with a good breakfast that will energize and fuel them for the long day ahead.

 

After all, their little brains need lots of good-for-you fuel, too! I always try to come up with meal ideas that are quick, easy, and delicious. And if I can make a breakfast item ahead – BONUS points for this mom!

I have several ideas here today to share with you PLUS a recipe for Peanut Butter & Banana Oatmeal Bars that are topped with a drizzle of honey – no kid can resist!

(If your kids enjoy this recipe, they’ll love my Oatmeal Banana Breakfast Cookies and Oatmeal Breakfast Squares too!)

Peanut Butter & Banana Oatmeal Bars

 

My kids especially love these Peanut Butter & Banana Oatmeal Bars!

What’s great is that I  can make them on Sunday and just warm them up all week!

You’d never know that these breakfast bars are full of ingredients that are gluten-free, won’t spike your blood sugar, and will get you through the morning and into lunchtime.

I am always amazed at how well they hold me over without feeling overly full!

How to Make These Little Bites of Oatmeal Bar Goodness :

 

First, you’ll need to gather your ingredients:

• rolled oats
• flour
• baking powder
• salt
• bananas – as ripe as possible
• eggs
• creamy peanut butter
• maple syrup
• milk (can use almond or soy milk)
• vanilla extract
• coconut oil
• honey (for drizzling over)

Once you have all of your ingredients in place, it’s time to mix these bad boys up!

I’m telling you, everything I make is easy peasy!

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
2. Add all of your dry ingredients to a bowl and whisk together. Set aside.
3. Add you bananas to a large bowl and mash up really well.
4. Now, add in the rest of your wet ingredients and mix well by hand or with a hand mixer.
5. Then, add your dry ingredients to your wet ingredients and mix until just blended.
6. Grease or butter a 9×9 pan and pour all of your batter right in!
7. Bake for 30-40 minutes until lightly brown.
8. Remove from the oven and cut into squares
9. Drizzle with a bit of honey before serving.

 

These bars will keep for a few days so they’re perfect for serving each morning for breakfast!

Making a healthy breakfast is the best way to start your child’s day off right!

When thinking about breakfast for your child, you want to make sure to have a few components in place for each meal – that they’ll actually eat, too!

Eating a variety of foods is a good way to start your day!

Try adding in these good-for-you items for breakfast. If you can’t get them all in – try for most!

• fruit
• vegetables
• grains
• protein
• dairy products

My kids love almost all breakfast food – especially the sugary cereals that I don’t let them have before school! haha!

But, I do let them have a variety of food that they probably don’t even realize is good for them!

Healthy Breakfast Ideas for Kids

• eggs – scrambled, in bowls or on quesadillas
• waffles, or pancakes (try wheat or whole-grain varieties)
• cold cereal and milk
• oatmeal with raisins
• low sugar smoothie bowls
• whole-grain bagels with cream cheese and strawberry preserves
• whole-wheat toast with peanut butter & honey
• yogurt with fruit or nuts

 

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I ordered a whole shipment of things for these bars, PLUS some other quick and easy breakfast items to round-out our healthy breakfasts for the week.

 

• • Bob’s Red Mill, Gluten Free, Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
  • Baking Powder, Gluten Free
  • Bob’s Red Mill, All Purpose Baking Flour
  • Gluten FreeSimply Organic, Madagascar Vanilla
  • Peanut Butter & Co., Smooth Operator, Peanut Butter Spread
  • NOW Real Food, Organic Maple Syrup, Grade A, Dark Color
  • Carrington Farms, Coconut Cooking Oil

• KIND Bars, Breakfast Protein, Almond Butter
• FlapJacked, Protein Pancake and Baking Mix
• Simple Mills, Naturally Gluten-Free, Almond Flour Mix, Banana Muffin & Bread

 

Making your own healthy breakfasts at home is easy with just a little planning ahead! 

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