Bake These Easy Oatmeal Squares for Breakfast (Filled w/ Banana, Chocolate Chips, & Peanut Butter)
Need an easy breakfast or snack idea for busy weekdays?
Bake up a batch of these yummy oatmeal breakfast bars full of peanut butter, banana, and chocolate chips. It’s a simple way to bake oatmeal instead of making it on the stove in the morning!
These homemade grab-and-go squares make for a quick breakfast or perfect after school snack for your hungry kiddos.
Hip Tips:
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- Have a nut allergy? Leave out the peanut butter and use sunflower seed butter or another nut butter alternative.
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- The mini chocolate chips are yummy yet optional. You could omit them or substitute in raisins, other dried fruits, or even nuts if desired. This idea is very easy to change according to your taste.
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- I used honey as a sweetener, but you could use maple syrup or sugar instead.
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- Want a similar no-bake bite-sized snack idea? Check out these Oatmeal Energy Bites, which have been a very popular Hip2Save idea for years!
Baked Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
yield: 9 SERVINGS
prep time: 15 MINUTES
cook time: 25 MINUTES
total time: 40 MINUTES
Baked oatmeal bars with chocolate chips, peanut butter, and banana that are soft like bread and so delicious for breakfast or as a snack!
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (or flour of choice)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 ripe banana, mashed
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper.
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To a mixing bowl, combine the oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix well.
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To the dry mixture bowl, add the coconut oil, vanilla extract, eggs, and honey, and peanut butter, and mashed banana. Mix batter using a spoon, and then fold in the chocolate chips.
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Pour batter in the 8x8 pan and spread evenly. Place in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes until the top is slightly browned and cooked through.
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Let cool, and cut into 9 squares. Enjoy!
These oatmeal squares are so good! We loved this recipe.
They almost taste like a slice of warm yummy chocolate chip banana bread, but just a little less sweet. Perfect to enjoy with a warm cup of coffee in the morning.
The texture is soft and moist, and I love that only one bowl and baking pan is required to whip these up! Delicious low-effort baked goods are my favorite kind—and this one is a winner!
Bake pancakes on a sheet pan as a genius way to make pancakes for your family all at once!
I don’t see the banana in the recipe part. 🙂
What are the measurements on the peanut butter and banana? I’m not seeing it anywhere. Thanks!
Sorry! Just fixed 🙂 Need more coffee today!
Thanks 😊
Thank you for the recipe. I made twice already because the first one did not last 10 min (family of 5). It was delicious with the right amount of sweetness. I used amonld flour and it came out great.
That’s so nice to hear about almond flour 👏 great job!
Am I missing something? There is no banana or peanut butter in the recipe?
whoops sorry all- just fixed 🙂 Thanks!
Hi! When do you add the nut butter?
Oh gosh those look so good!!
Thanks Jenn! I think you’ll enjoy them!
Half of my kids are allergic to peanuts and tree nuts…the other half to sunflower seeds…I know! Crazy! Any thoughts on what a sub could be? I know they have a variety of plant butters now from Country Crock.??
You can try that or maybe just omit and sub with greek yogurt or applesauce.
Thank you! 😊
I just made them and omitted the pb and didn’t replace it and they were still good. Maybe a bit more crumbly than they would have been but tasty.
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you!😊
Thanks for sharing your experience with no PB! We have a peanut allergy in our house and he won’t eat anything that smells like peanut butter. I might try adding applesauce instead.
I know there is a peanut butter substitute made out of yellow peas. Maybe that would work for you?
Can I use something other than coconut oil?
Of course. I would sub another cooking oil you enjoy baking with like vegetable oil, canola oil, etc.
Would it still be 2 tablespoons if we use another liquid oil replacement?
Yes, I would try that.
This looks amazing! Thank you!
sure! Enjoy!
Just made it (no bananas since I didn’t have any) I did add raisins and use peanut butter power instead of peanut butter and it turned out pretty good and filling.
Oh nice! Thanks for sharing 👍
Anyone else dairy free and try these without eggs?
I’m allergic to eggs, so I am trying them right now without eggs. I’m just using 4 bananas (but doubles the recipe) instead. I will let you know how they turn out!
They turned out great! I would increase the honey and peanut butter just a little bit next time, but otherwise they were a success without eggs just by increasing the banana.
Your timing is impeccable! I have 3 over ripe bananas sitting on the counter, and this weekend, I bought clearance Enjoy Life chocolate chips at my market. Can’t wait to make this! Thank you!
❤️ 🍌 🍫
Oh nice – these are yum! 😋
Do you have weight watchers points for these?
No Darn- I’m not sure how to figure that info out. Sorry!
Any idea if the quick oats would work for this? (Just what I have on hand.)
Hmm yes I think they would 👍
Do you think cassava flour would work for this recipe?
Oh interesting – have never baked with it, so unsure. Let us know if you try it!
I just made it and it came out delicious! Used 1/4 cup of cassava flour, so it’s gluten free!
Yay! That’s so great – thanks for sharing Kasha!
Cool I work at retirement center in the kitchen and I’m always looking for new receipts THANKS HIP2SAVE
Enjoy these!
Cinnamon would be a lovely complement! 🙂
ah yes- great idea!
This recipe is so easy to adapt too. Easy to make gluten free, egg free, dairy free! Plus so many variations. Add coconut, and mandarin oranges for a tropical feel. Raisins and cinnamon for an oatmeal raisins version. Omit pb when it doesn’t compliment your flavors. Just a fantastic, fun recipe!
Yes! Thanks for sharing Animity!
These sound phenomenal. Making to have on hand for neighborhood kid snacks!! Used to make something similar and had forgotten. Thanks for the fabulous recipe.
Oh nice! You’re very welcome!
Made them last night. My very athletic and picky teenager took two on her way to school this morning. Big win.
Oh YAY!! I love that – thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks! It’s a quick and easy recipe that I can bake the day before for an easy, quick breakfast for the family.
Yes!! Sure – enjoy 😉
For those who haven’t tried these, I make them about once a month and they keep well for a few days.
How would doubling the recipe work? Thanks for any tips!