ENERGY BARS | easy, healthy 5-ingredient recipe

Peanut butter, banana oatmeal energy bars are made with just 5-ingredients and are a delicious plant based breakfast or snack when you need something quick and easy! Made with no refined flour or added sugars, these energy bars are tasty, healthy and family friendly.

To make these bars, all you need is; nut butter, rolled oats, ripe bananas, chopped walnuts and chocolate chips. I also love to add vanilla and cinnamon (if you have it!). So easy and so good.

INGREDIENTS & PRODUCTS USED + MENTIONED:

RECIPES MENTIONED:

5_INGREDIENT ENERGY BARS RECIPE
3 large ripe bananas, 14-16 ounces
2 cups rolled oats, gluten free
1 cup creamy peanut butter, all natural
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup chocolate chip*
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 350 F and grease a quarter sheet pan with cooking spray or coconut oil.

Place bananas in a large bowl and mash with the back of a fork until they are broken down.

Add oats, peanut butter, chopped walnuts, chocolate chips, vanilla and cinnamon.

Stir everything together until all of the ingredients are well combined and you have a nice thick batter.

Transfer the batter onto the prepared baking sheet and pat done until it's pushed into the corners,

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until they are fragrant, lightly browned on top and set through.
Cool completely. Slice into 16 bars by making one vertical slice and seven horizontal. Enjoy!

NOTES
*To keep this recipe 100% vegan, be sure to purchase vegan chocolate chips.

*Feel free to swap in any nut or seed butter in place of the peanut butter.

*Stack the bars in an airtight container, with parchment paper in between so they don’t stick. They will last up to one week in the fridge and several months in the freezer.

NUTRITION
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 233kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 79mg | Potassium: 265mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 29IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg

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[DragonwithaGirlTattoo]

PRO TIP: If your sheet pan is an older workhorse like mine, you can spray it, line it with parchment and spray again. The whole thing can be lifted out to cool on a cutting board. You won't leave knife marks in your sheet pan when cutting. Peel away and reuse to separate layers after cutting.

[beccakirk]

I just tried googling to see if you have a cookbook out & I don’t see one!! I would love to see you put out a cookbook!! ❤️❤️

[gliza]

Looks so good! Thank you dani for taking the time to write the recipe in the description box.

[saumyaagrawal]

I just chopped it into bars, and OH MY GOD, it is endgame. It's so tasty and the best part is it's healthy too! For all the banana bread and peanut butter lovers, this is a MUST TRY! Thank You so much ma'am 🥰🤗

[jamesoverton]

Love this recipe! I added a half scoop of vanilla plant based protein to kick it up a notch. Thank you for posting this!!

[o.r.]

Just made a badge with chocolate chips and another with raisins. I took roasted hazelnuts instead of walnuts. My kids them, they are extremely delicious!!!!

[annaprivsa]

Love these, made it 4 times already (different variations (dried berries, coconut flakes, apricots) - works very time 👌🏻 Thanks a lot ... love your recipes 💓

[ksams]

Made these today. My add-ins changed it up slightly...
Instead of 1 cup chopped walnuts:
1/2 cup EACH-
Walnuts, rough chopped
Coconut, shredded unsweetened
Pitted Medjool dates (about 2 large), finely diced. THEY'RE JUST AWESOME!

[dilyara]

I did them this morning, they turned out delicious! Thank you for another great recipe Dani!

[docmel]

OMG!!! Made these and they are ABSOLUTELY delicious!!! Didn't have creamy peanut butter nor walnuts. Used my crunchy peanut butter with flax and chia seeds... SO GOOD!!!

[javabk]

This how you got me to finally use the oven :) added some white eggs and protein powder too ! It’s clean and super delicious

[nettieb]

I've sat here and have all the ingredients so I'm off to the kitchen

[ullazitabinder]

I just pulled these out of the oven 5 minutes ago, I added a bit of coconut, and it smells absolutely delicious! Can't wait to get a taste of these bars :D

[jules.mp]

Just made some three ingredient banana cookies and I used some of the purely Elizabeth apple cinnamon quick oats for a burst of flavor instead of plain oats and wowww, so good! I also mixed in dried cranberries and pumpkin seeds. I’m calling them my superfood breakfast cookies! I will definitely make these bars next! Love your recipes xxx

[Pet]

One of the best food channels on Youtube, great recipes and videos, keep up the good work!

[curiousone]

I really love that you make things so accessible and easy for people to do. Why make healthier (and enjoyable eating) so complicated, expensive, or trendy? People will always come back for the classics, like a great wool topcoat in the winter -- furry shrugs (and dalgona coffee) wont last a season or more before the next "big thing" hits. Thank you for this recipe -- I have never made bars before, but it looks pretty easy, and I can't wait to try it! Cheers, and hope you and your loved ones are taking good care during this time.

[AthletisCoaching]

I am highly interested in sport as you can see, But I love a good energy bars! I wasn’t able to get my hand on the ones I like, therefore I decided to do my own. Those turned out sooo good ! But as she said use very dark banana otherwise it won’t be very sweet! Thank you for the recipe 💪🏽

[ln]

Made it yesterday-very nice taste!
My daughter who doesnt like peanut butter even ate a few bars!
Easy to make, fast, not hard to find ingredients! Will make again!
Thank you so much!👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[kenyatorrence]

Love this recipe. Instead of bars, I made cookies. They baked faster and tasted great. Thanks Dani!

[finding_balance]

Made these today! My parents and I loved them. So easy and much tastier than I expected. Thanks so much!