Description
Indulge in these delicious and nutritious Dark Chocolate Greek Yogurt Banana Snack Bars. Packed with wholesome ingredients like bananas, Greek yogurt, and oats, these bars make for a perfect guilt-free treat!
Ingredients
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For the Bars:
- 2 ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- ½ cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats
- ½ cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips (plus extra for topping)
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts or almonds (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, mash bananas and mix in Greek yogurt, honey, egg, and vanilla until well combined.
- Add dry ingredients: Add oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt, mixing until just combined.
- Combine chocolate and nuts: Fold in dark chocolate chips and nuts if using.
- Bake: Spread batter in the pan, sprinkle with extra chocolate chips, and bake for 25 to 30 minutes until set and golden.
- Cool and slice: Cool completely before slicing into bars.
Notes
- Store bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
- These bars make a great breakfast-on-the-go or healthy snack option.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
