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Banana Bread Granola Bars

BANANA BREAD GRANOLA BARS // vegan, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free

These are the chewiest, sweetest vegan & gluten-free banana bread granola bars I’ve ever had! The combo of bananas & dates made the texture so nice & moist. Not to mention, these bars are naturally sweet and made with only 7 ingredients. I love how they actually taste like the delicious banana bread. I cut these bars up to take with me to London as a healthy snack! P.S. The tattoos on my wrists are hand-drawn by a friend of mine. Click through for a special discount code.

BANANA BREAD GRANOLA BARS // vegan, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free

If you’re like me, you love having easy bite-sized snacks with you at all times.

My biggest pet peeve is when granola bars are too dry, leaving you dehydrated. So I made sure that these had such a soft, gooey texture to them. Plus, they’re really satisfying since they’re all-natural. Usually granola bars leave me wanting more, but one or two of these squares had me full for hours. 

BANANA BREAD GRANOLA BARS // vegan, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free

These granola bars are nut-free, as well as vegan, gluten-free, refined sugar-free & oil-free.

I like making different recipes to accommodate all sorts of people with allergy or digestion issues. I definitely think these bars fit the bill as one of my most allergy-friendly recipes!

BANANA BREAD GRANOLA BARS // vegan, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free

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BANANA BREAD GRANOLA BARS // vegan, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free

As for the banana bread granola bars, make these once and try them. I promise they’ll disappear as fast as you made them! It’s one of those recipes that I keep going back to again and again. They’re just so delicious and made with such simple ingredients.

No fuss, 7 ingredients, and only one bowl needed!

vegan banana bread granola bars // chewy, naturally sweet & delicious bars!

Banana Bread Granola Bars

Chewy, naturally sweet 7-ingredient banana bread granola bars! A healthy snack made in just one bowl in 30 minutes.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Snack
Keyword: banana bread, granola bars

Ingredients

  • 2 cups gluten-free rolled oats
  • 3 large ripe bananas mashed
  • 1/4 cup brown rice syrup
  • 1/2 cup Medjool dates pitted
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • pinch of sea salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 200 degrees celsius.
  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add mashed bananas, brown rice syrup, and vanilla extract.
  • Mix until well combined.
  • Add in remaining ingredients and mix until fully incorporated.
  • Line a 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper.
  • Pour the mixture into the pan and smooth it out evenly.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, until edges are slightly browned.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes before cutting into squares.

Notes

Store leftovers in an air-tight container.
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4 Comments

  • Reply Kristine March 2, 2016 at 1:55 am

    These look amazing but 400 celsius seems way too high? did you mean fahrenheit?

    • Reply laura March 2, 2016 at 6:04 am

      Haha thanks for catching me! I meant 200 degrees Celsius not 400!! That would be way too high, you’re right 🙂

  • Reply Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine March 1, 2016 at 4:10 pm

    These are perfect! They looks so soft!!

    • Reply laura March 2, 2016 at 6:04 am

      The dates make them so nice and chewy!

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