3 ingredient Banana Oat Bars (High protein & Sugar free)
A quick and healthy high-protein snack made with only three main ingredients: ripe bananas, oats, and nut butter. Perfect for sugar-free diets and meal prepping.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 17 min
- Total Time: 27 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
2 ripe bananas (8 oz / 225g)
1/4 cup (60g) peanut butter or almond butter
1.5 cups (150g) rolled oats
1/2 cup (50g) protein powder
2 to 4 tbsp maple syrup (optional)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a 7×7 inch pan with parchment paper.
- Mash bananas in a large bowl. Stir in nut butter, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Add rolled oats and protein powder. Mix until fully combined. Add a splash of milk if too dry.
- Spread mixture into the pan and press down firmly.
- Bake for 17-20 minutes until the center is set.
- Cool completely before slicing into 6 bars.
Notes
- Use very spotty bananas for best sweetness.
- Substitute protein powder with more oats if preferred.
- Ensure nut butter is the runny, natural kind.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 219.5 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 4.1 mg
- Fat: 7.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33.3 g
- Fiber: 4.8 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg