Healthy Chunky Chocolate Oatmeal Bars

Are you looking for something sweet and tasty, without all the unnecessary calories? Well then you’re at the right place. These gorgeous melt in your mouth oatmeal bars are just something else. Enjoy!

Ingredients :

• 2 cups rolled oats or for gluten free option, use gluten free rolled oats.
• Half a cup of peanut butter or any nut butter you prefer
• 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
• 1-3 tablespoons maple syrup or brown sugar or sugar of your choice.
• Quarter a cup of walnuts roughly chopped
• Optional – quarter teaspoon of cinnamon.
• Quarter cup of chocolate chunks or chips of choice optional for vegan – use vegan chunks or chips

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• Line a tray with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray or butter and set aside.
• In a medium to large mixing bowl, mix together the oats, mashed banana, peanut butter, maple syrup and walnuts until fully mixed.
• Transfer the batter into the tray and spread out on an even layer.
• Top with chocolate chunks or chips, then bake for 20-25 minutes until golden.
• Allow the bars to cool in the pan, before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Enjoy!!