Vegan & Gluten Free Banana Bars
April 24, 2014
I have a handful of banana’s laying around lately and I’ve been trying to use them up left and right, plus plenty of oats, so might as well use what you have on hand right? My kids love trying new things, and they always love a new quick grab and go bar for mornings. This can be a sweet snack, or even a dessert. You can use less chocolate chips too, I made two batches and folded a little into the batter but the kids liked it on top the best.
- 2 1/4 cups gluten free oats processed in a food processor till it looks like flour.
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 medium ripe bananas
- 2 teaspoons pure gluten free vanilla extract , you can use non GF
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 1/4 cup agave nectar
- 1/3 cup vegan chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 350F. Spray or grease a 8x11 pan, set aside.
- Take your oat flour and place in bowl with the baking powder and baking soda along with salt and cinnamon. Take you banana's and place them along with the applesauce, vanilla extract and agave in the food processor. Blend this till it's creamy.
- Pour your wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix well. Pour your batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle with the chocolate chips.
- Bake for about 12-15 minutes or until the side start pulling away and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. It will be soft so don't cook until it's firm. It will feel spongy almost. As long as the edges are golden, pulled away and just slightly firm it's done.
- Cool for about ten minutes before cutting into bars. This is great warm, but can be eaten cold. I really doubt it will ever get completely cooled in this house. My kids ate this up fast!
Enjoy!
24 Comments
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Tough Cookie Mommy
I have to share this recipe with my brother because he has recently changed his son, my nephew, over to a gluten free diet.
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Marielle Altenor
What a tasty recipe! I only recently found out what agave is. Would have to try this recipe!!
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Pam
I love the different flavors that I see in the ingredient list here. Sounds like this is something my family would love too.
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Fabulous Perks
I love anything that's banna flavored. This seems pretty easy to make, even for a non-baker like me. 🙂
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Denise Gabbard
These look awesome– but where do you find gluten free oats? I have trying to cut down on gluten.
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Liz Mays
They look really moist and so flavorful. I'm not too familiar with gluten-free options, but these look tasty!
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Lawna Noe
My mouth is watering as I look at these delicious looking bars! That does it, as soon as my hub gets off, I am sending him to get me a baked goodie.
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mail4rosey
I'd like to give them a try. I like that they use bananas, we always seem to have one or two that get too ripe and need a recipe to go to. 🙂
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AMBER EDWARDS
hmm..those look absolutely amazing! And I adore that you used Agave nectar! That is my favorite sweetener.
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Jennifer Williams
These will be perfect to have ready when I finish my two races this weekend. The perfect way to refuel in a nice healthy way.
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Anonymous
yumm!!
Courtney Pies
These vegan bars looks so delicious! I bet the banana and chocolate together is amazing!