These baked banana oat bars are the perfect lunchbox-friendly snack. Soft, chewy, and naturally sweetened with ripe bananas and honey. Made without nuts, they’re completely school-safe and great for both kids and adults. Wholesome, budget-friendly, and freezer-friendly, these bars are a quick and easy recipe you’ll keep coming back to for busy weeks.
Baked Banana Oat Bars - Easy Nut-Free Lunchbox Snack
Lunchbox Friendly Baked Banana Oat Bars
Ashley’s Place
10
10 minutes
25 minutes
139
Australian
Snack
This is the pefect lunchbox snack or even a quick breakfast on the go. They are baked so will hold their shape and don't need to be refrigerated either which is great for on the go. Made with really simple ingredients and not too sweet they are the perfect snack
Ingredients
🍌 3 Bananas mashed
🍌 2 Cups Rolled Oats (180g)
🍌 2 Eggs
🍌 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
🍌 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
🍌 1/4 cup Milk (or milk alternative)
- 🍌 2 tbsp Honey
🍌 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 🍌 Approx 30g of choc chips
Directions
🍌 Preheat oven to 180°C (355°F) and line a 8 inch square tray with baking paper, if you have a bigger one that is fine it will just be thinner and cook a bit quicker (see note 1*)
🍌 Mash your bananas in a mixing bowl & add in all your ingredients I like to add the milk last so the oats don’t soak it all up while I am adding everything else. If your honey is a little thick because it’s cold just pop in the microwave for 5-10 seconds just to loosen it but only if its firm, if it is runny you don’t need to do this step and don’t overheat it just the 5 or so seconds
🍌 Give it all a really good mix around and then pop into your lined tray and spread out till flat. Add your choc chips all over on top, you don’t need to measure these just measure with your heart (which is the only way to measure choc chips)
🍌 Bake away in the oven for about 25 mins of until baked and the sides are starting to golden lightly. It will still have a slight softness to it but hold its shape and if you want it more firm you can bake it a bit longer.
🍌 Leave in the tray for a good 10 mins to cool and then move to a cooling rack to cool completely before slicing into 10 bars Slice 5 bars across and then cut those in half. You can slice these smaller if you like.
🍌 Store in a airtight container out of direct sunlight for about 4 days. If its humid you can store in the fridge or freezer too. (See Note 2*)