September 30, 2024

Peanut Butter Banana Bars

Peanut Butter Banana Bars are soft, chewy, easy to make and nutritious with oats, peanut butter, crunchy peanuts and bananas. They're simple with only 7 ingredients and make a great breakfast or snack!

Peanut Butter Banana Bars

These Peanut Butter Banana Bars are soft and chewy and make the perfect breakfast. They come together so quickly with only 7 simple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry and fridge. My family loves these bars for breakfast but they also make a great snack. I love meal prepping them in the beginning of the week for easy breakfasts and snacks during a busy week. The Peanut Butter bars are dense and have a great chewy texture.

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Peanut Butter Bars

Peanut Butter Banana Bars Ingredients

  • Old-fashioned oats
  • Bananas
  • Peanut butter
  • Eggs
  • Honey or maple syrup
  • Baking powder
  • Peanuts

Peanut Butter Banana Bars ingredients

How to Make Peanut Butter Banana Bars

Peanut Butter Banana Bars are so easy to make. To start, blend your oats in a food processor until they are ground into oat flour. You can also use quick oats instead of old-fashioned oats. Blend all of your ingredients in the blender until they're smooth. Pour the batter into a baking dish and bake for 20 minutes. At 20 minutes, check how done the bars are by inserting a toothpick into the bars. When the toothpick comes out clean, the bars are ready. Store the bars in the fridge for up to 5 days.


Peanut Butter Breakfast Bars

Benefits of Peanuts

Peanuts and peanut butter make a great source of nutrients for kids. I give my kids peanut products most days because they're a great source of protein, fiber, healthy fats and nutrients. My 10 year old daughter Adalyn is now in cross country and I give her peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for her races for amazing fuel. 

My son Oliver and daughter Lily absolutely LOVE peanut butter in so many things, especially in their oatmeal and on their beloved "peanut butter bread" which is just peanut butter spread on top of an open faced slice of whole-wheat bread. 

I partnered with The Peanut Institute to share all about why peanuts are a great choice for people of all ages, body types and ethnicities. Peanuts are super versatile, affordable, nutritious and easily accessible, making them a healthy food.


Peanut Butter Banana Breakfast Bars

Eating Peanuts and Reducing Cancer Risk

Along with a healthy diet, regularly eating peanuts and peanut butter can help prevent some types of childhood cancers. A 2024 study shows that the polyphenol-rich skins on peanuts may inhibit the growth of childhood leukemia cells. The polyphenols reduced the increase of these cells for up to 72 hours after eating them. The skins in peanuts have bioactive compounds including antioxidants that help to neutralize free radicals that damage cells. So when possible, look for peanuts with the skins on.

Just eating peanuts regularly is associated with a lower cancer risk. Having 2 servings of peanuts or peanut butter a week reduced the risk of benign breast disease in young adults by 39%. Grab some peanuts or peanut butter and enjoy!

Peanut Breakfast Bars

Peanut Nutrition

One serving of peanuts has 161 calories, 7.3 grams of protein, healthy fats, fiber and vitamins and minerals. 


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Peanut Butter Banana Bars 

Yield: 8 bars 

Peanut Butter Banana Bars

Peanut Butter Banana Bars are soft, chewy, easy to make and nutritious with oats, peanut butter, crunchy peanuts and bananas. They're simple with only 7 ingredients and make a great breakfast or snack!
Prep Time:  10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Total time: 30 mins

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups old-fashioned oats (or quick oats)
  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter + peanut butter to drizzle on top
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 cup chopped peanuts

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 7 x 11 glass baking dish with nonstick spray.
  2. Blend oats in a food processor until ground. Add the rest of the ingredients to the food processor and blend until smooth. 
  3. Pour batter into the baking dish. Bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick stuck into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Let cool before slicing.
  4. Top with drizzled peanut butter and chopped peanuts.
Enjoy!

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This post is sponsored by The Peanut Institute. I feel proud to partner with them because we are huge fans of all peanut products!

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