Banana Blueberry Bars
These bars consist of ripe bananas, combined with a bunch of ingredients and baked in the oven until they come out chewy and delicious. They're super moist and flavorful, and super easy to make!I sometimes have these for breakfast, with some yogurt, fresh berries, and tea. Or, I have these for dessert with a scoop of ice cream (salted caramel is my favorite). These are essentially a healthier version of banana bread, which is one of my favorites as well.
Equipment
- large bowl
- baking pan/dish
- wooden spoon or silicone spatula
- fork/potato masher
Ingredients
- 5 bananas ripe
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1/2 cup brown sugar + 3 tbsp
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup whole wheat flour + 1 tbsp
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup blueberries or chocolate chips
- nonstick spray or butter to grease the pan
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- In a large bowl, mash four of the ripe bananas. Mash until mostly smooth but some lumps remain.
- Add the oil, 1/2 cup brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Mix well.
- Add the salt, baking soda, 1 cup whole wheat flour, cinnamon, and rolled oats. mix to combine.
- Separately, combine the blueberries and the 1 tbsp of flour and then add to the main mix.
- Grease your pan by spraying it with nonstick spray or spread over some butter. Sprinkle about 1/2 the remaining brown sugar, shaking the pan to distribute it.
- Pour in the batter and spread it out. Slice the remaining banana and arrange the slices as shown in the picture. Sprinkle with the left over brown sugar.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-22 minutes, then optionally broil on the low setting for 3 minutes to caramelize the sugar on top. Enjoy!
Notes
- See the blog post for more information about making the bars, as well as customization and meal options.