Vegan Granola Bars

If you're looking for a healthy sweet treat, you just have to try these vegan granola bars with oats, banana, and chocolate. They're perfectly sweet, insanely easy to make, and so delicious!

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Diet Vegan

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 135kcal

Author Sina

Equipment

1 fork
1 large bowl
1 chopping board
1 knife
1 spoon
1 baking dish
parchment paper

Ingredients

2 cups rolled oats
2 very ripe bananas
1/4 cup creamy natural peanut butter or almond butter
1/2 cup almonds
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips 1
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 pinch salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Mash the banana with a fork. Roughly chop the almonds.
Place all ingredients in a large bowl. Stir with a spoon until combined. The mixture will be very sticky.
Line a baking dish with parchment paper and transfer the mixture to the baking dish. Equally spread out with a spoon (it should be about 1 inch high). Press it down firmly until flat.
Bake for 15-20 minutes at 350 °F. Check after 15 minutes. The top should be lightly browned.
Let it cool down completely. Cut into 8-16 pieces depending on how big you want your granola bars.
Optional: melt some roughly chopped dark chocolate over the stovetop or in the microwave. Drizzle the melted chocolate over the vegan granola bars. Let the chocolate cool down and serve or store them for later.

Notes

Make sure to use ripe bananas for this recipe. They should have a few brown spots. The riper, the sweeter.
You need dark chocolate for this recipe. Many brands are vegan but some contain milk fat and other non-vegan ingredients. So always check the labels.
You could replace the almonds with hazelnuts or cashews if you want. You could also use almond butter instead of peanut butter. For a nut-free version, try sunflower butter and sunflower seeds.

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