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Banana Nut Chia Power Bars
These protein-packed, gluten free and vegan snack bars are perfect for brown bagging or stashing in your car for a quick snack!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 cups oats
- 1 1/4 cups crispy brown rice cereal
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 2 ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1/4 cup honey (*See Note)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- 1
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and spray an 8 x 8 baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- 2
In a large bowl, toss together oats, brown rice cereal and chia seeds.
- 3
In a medium bowl, mash together bananas with honey, vanilla, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- 4
Add banana mixture to the oat mixture and stir until fully incorporated. Add walnuts and stir again until well combined.
- 5
Pour bowl into the prepared baking dish and use a rubber spatula to press mixture firmly into the pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool completely before slicing into bars.