Banana Berry Oat Bars
Ingredients:
For strawberry topping
- 2 cups (330 grams) finely minced fresh or frozen strawberries
- 1 T Honey
- ¼ medium lemon, juiced
For banana oat bars
- 2 cups (162 grams) uncooked rolled oats, divided (certified gluten-free if necessary)
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 medium (262 grams) ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 T honey, divided
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- Combine strawberries with 1 T honey and lemon juice (note: if using frozen strawberries, thaw first).
- Toss with a spoon until well combined
- Set mixture aside to chill in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes
- In a food processor, process 1 cup rolled oats until it reaches a floury consistency and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
- Add the remaining rolled oats, baking powder, cinnamon, mashed banana, vanilla extract, and remaining 1 T honey
- Stir with a spoon until well combined
- Line and 8-inch by 8-inch baking dish with parchment paper
- Transfer one-half to two-thirds of oat mixture into the baking dish and press into dish with a spatula
- Strain liquid from strawberry mixture and spread berries in a single layer over the oats in the baking dish
- Crumble remaining oat mixture on top of the strawberry layer.
- Bake the bars for 30-35 minutes or until the top is golden brown
- Remove and cool before cutting into bars