Peanut Butter Banana Granola Bars

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Granola bars that are actually a good breakfast? Sign me up. These bars are sweetened with bananas and some liquid sweetener. They're double peanut in the form of chopped peanuts and natural peanut butter, providing plenty of healthy fats and a bit of protein. Finally, they have a base of rolled (or quick) oats, and are seasoned with cinnamon, vanilla, and salt. These delicious bars are super easy and can be packed for meals or snacks on the go. If you prefer granola to granola bars, you should make my Low Sugar Granola.

- 1 medium (110 g) Banana, overripe, or unsweetened applesauce
- 3 tbsp (60 g) Sugar free syrup, or honey or maple syrup
- 2 tbsp (32 g) Natural peanut butter
- 2 tsp (6 g) Cinnamon
- 1 tsp (5 g) Vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp (3 g) Salt
- 2 cup (160 g) Rolled oats, or quick
- 1/4 cup (70 g) Peanuts

1. Optional, but highly recommended - toast your oats and roughly chopped nuts in a dry pan over medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until lightly browned and fragrant. This step brings out even more flavor from the nuts and the oats

2. In a large bowl, mash your banana with the back of a fork until smooth. Unsweetened applesauce will work as well in place of banana. Add in the rest of the ingredients, and fold together with a silicone spatula

3. Line an 9" square baking pan with parchment paper, and press in the granola mixture. Spread to all sides, and flatten to an even thickness

4. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours to set (ideally overnight) before slicing. Wrap each bar in parchment paper, and store in an airtight bag (either in the fridge or freezer)

https://www.poormanprotein.com/recipes/granola-bars

Servings: 12
1 granola bar
Calories: 111
Protein: 4 g
Fat: 5 g
Carbs: 16 g
Fiber: 3 g

Description

Time

Prep Time:

10 minutes

Total Time:

10 minutes

Cost

Total Cost:

Cost per Serving:

$0.17

Ingredients

Serving(s)

1 medium Banana, overripe, or unsweetened applesauce

3 tbsp Sugar free syrup, or honey or maple syrup

2 tbsp Natural peanut butter

2 tsp Cinnamon

1 tsp Vanilla extract

1/2 tsp Salt

2 cup Rolled oats, or quick

1/4 cup Peanuts

Instructions

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Optional, but highly recommended - toast your oats and roughly chopped nuts in a dry pan over medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until lightly browned and fragrant. This step brings out even more flavor from the nuts and the oats
In a large bowl, mash your banana with the back of a fork until smooth. Unsweetened applesauce will work as well in place of banana. Add in the rest of the ingredients, and fold together with a silicone spatula

Line an 9" square baking pan with parchment paper, and press in the granola mixture. Spread to all sides, and flatten to an even thickness

Refrigerate for at least 2 hours to set (ideally overnight) before slicing. Wrap each bar in parchment paper, and store in an airtight bag (either in the fridge or freezer)

Notes

I've gone with sugar free syrup, but either maple syrup or honey will work as well

Nutrition Facts

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Servings: 12

Serving Size: 1 granola bar

Calories: 111

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Total Fat: 5.3g (7 %)

Saturated Fat: 0.9g (4 %)

Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.5g

Monounsaturated Fat: 2.5g

Cholesterol: 0mg (0 %)

Sodium: 111mg (5 %)

Total Carbohydrate: 15.8g (6 %)

Fiber: 2.5g (9 %)

Net Carbs: 10.6g

Total Sugar: 1.8g

Sugar Alcohol: 2.7g

Protein: 4.2g (8 %)

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Vitamin B12: 0.0mcg (0 %)

Vitamin D: 0.0mcg (0 %)

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Calcium: 17mg (1 %)

Iron: 0.81mg (4 %)

Magnesium: 54mg (13 %)

Potassium: 142mg (3 %)

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Glycemic Index

36.3

Glycemic Load

4.9

Sources of Inspiration

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTt3biSioRQ

https://youtu.be/Y33WkdDjoYE?si=jMzP39FkY4xrsw5J

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