Blueberry Banana Almond Butter Oat Bars
Blueberry Banana Almond Butter Oat Bars are wholesome, flourless bars with no refined sugar. They’re perfect for breakfast and snacks! {GF, DF, VEG}
St. Patrick’s Day is only days away and I have nothing to show for it this year. I wanted to get a new Irish soda bread recipe for you this year among other things and it just hasn’t happened for reasons that I don’t want to bore you with.
I’m not going to apologize for the lack of new Irish fare because St. Patrick’s Day recipes are only good once a year. These Blueberry Banana Almond Butter Oat Bars are more useful because they’re something you can make and enjoy all year long.
That’s pretty good reasoning isn’t it?
These Blueberry Banana Almond Butter Oat Bars have been a long time coming. I made them twice last year but I didn’t think they stacked up and vowed to get the recipe right.
Obviously I got side tracked (it happens!) and I just recently got around to revisiting the recipe. I knew exactly what changes I wanted to make, and they worked out perfectly.
These bars are adapted from my Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Oat Bars, which have gotten so many rave reviews!
Read the comments on this pin to see for yourself –> Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Oat Bars pin
When I was testing this Blueberry Banana Almond Butter Oat Bar recipe, they were quite crumbly and a little on the dry side compared to peanut butter bars.
I decided to add a little creaminess to the equation with some almond milk (you can substitute whatever type of milk you have on hand), and that did the trick!
Banana and blueberries are one of my favorite combinations (see this bread and this smoothie for proof), and I’ll make it any chance I get.
The almond butter was the perfect compliment to those flavors. If there was a trio that was meant to be, this is it.
These bars are wholesome, hearty and flourless with no refined sugar. I love using maple syrup, but you can certain substitute that with honey, coconut sugar or whatever you have on hand.
The texture of these bars is soft, but they’re packed with old fashioned rolled oats which gives them a nice chew. The plump, juicy blueberries give them a blueberry muffin-like appeal that never hurts!
These Banana Blueberry Almond Butter Oat Bars are a great make ahead breakfast or snack that will keep for up to 3-4 days. They’re great heated for breakfast and are portable for snacks.
The hardest part is trying to decide when to eat them!
I like to enjoy them all day long. 🙂
More wholesome snack ideas!
Blueberry Almond Chia Energy Bites
Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Homemade Fruit on the Bottom Yogurt Cups
Blueberry Banana Almond Butter Oat Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup natural almond butter stirred well
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1 cup bananas mashed (about 3 medium)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice
- 1 large egg beaten
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
- 3 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup fresh blueberries washed and patted dry
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9×13″ baking dish with cooking spray.
- Place the almond butter and coconut oil in a large heat proof bowl and microwave for 20-30 seconds or until melted. Stir well to combine.
- Add the banana, almond milk, egg, maple syrup, baking powder and vanilla extract and stir until well incorporated. Stir in the oats, then gently fold in the blueberries.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top is lightly golden brown.
- Remove from heat and cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars and enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe is easily scaled in half and baked in an 8×8 square baking dish. Use one egg as listed here and cut all of the remaining ingredients in half.
- Bars are stored in an air tight container for up to 3-4 days. They’re great heated for breakfast and are portable for on the go snacks!
Nutrition
Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.
25 Comments on “Blueberry Banana Almond Butter Oat Bars”
I don’t have any St. Patrick’s Day recipes to share either, but these bars sound like such a good replacement for it! Love the almond butter in here and the fact that these are flourless. Sounds like such a breakfast or dessert!
Thanks so much Gayle!
Don’t miss having a St. Patrick’s Day recipe as these sound great.
I’m happy to hear that — thank you Karen!
Blueberry + almond butter??? Sign me up!! I love the sound of these bars! Especially since I am a snacker and like to have options on hand! haha
From one snacker to another I think you would love these! 🙂
Almond butter and blueberries are a match made in heaven. I bet these bars taste just as good as they look! Much better than any ol’ St Patty’s Day recipe. 😉
This truly is one of my favorite combinations. Thanks Sarah! 🙂
I personally think your reasoning is right on, Marcie! Besides, I’d much rather eat these bars on repeat than eat something St. Patty’s day themed… no offense to St. Patrick’s day of course. 😉 . These look absolutely delicious and perfect for breakfast, snacking OR dessert! Totally up my alley! Pinning! Cheers, friend!
I’m so glad you agree! Thanks Cheyanne and enjoy your St. Patrick’s Day! 🙂
Baked oatmeal bars make the best portable snacks! They’re so hearty and healthy! Love the flavour combo in these bars Marcie. Definitely pinning to make some time soon!
They sure do and they really satisfy! Thanks Leanne and enjoy your weekend!
Oh my gosh, I LOVE the flavor combo so much in these bars, Marcie! Those juicy blueberries are just killing me. 🙂 I would totally eat these beauties for breakfast with zero shame!
Thanks Sarah — you sound like you love blueberries as much as I do!
Oh my gosh, thank you SO much for making a bar without refined sugar. I’m trying to reduce my refined sugar intake and being bombarded with blogger’s crazy delicious looking sweet creations makes it tough! This recipe is right up my alley. No refined sugar AND a combo of blueberries and bananas! YUM! Pinning 🙂
I really try to limit refined sugar too and being that I love maple syrup and coconut sugar it’s quite easy! Thanks so much Christina!
These bars are exactly the kind of snack I like making for the boys and I. Wholesome, dense and delicious. I can’t wait to try it – I just need my bananas to ripen up! So glad you decided to revisit the recipe (I’ve got a few on my list like that too)!
Thanks Katherine! I always seem to have overripe bananas so it’s nice to have other ways to use them besides banana bread! 🙂
These bars sound like my kind of recipe! I also neglected to come up with any St. Paddy’s Day themed recipe this year… oohhh well. I’m wearing an Irish shirt today though, so I that makes me festive enough, I think?!
The Irish shirt definitely makes up for it! 🙂
I have got an another yummy reason to eat oats… These bar looks so delicious ….
I made the bars, and they turned out pretty well! Since it’s just me eating them though, I’m not sure I’ll be able to finish them all now- could I potentially put some in the freezer?
I’m glad the bars were a success! If you refrigerate them they should keep for up to a week, but I think you could try freezing a few and see how they do. I’ve never had to freeze them because there are 4 of us eating them. 🙂 If you freeze them, I’d love to hear how they do!
Didn’t see this asked on here yet, can you use frozen berries for this recipe? Looks so delish but I always have a hard time using fresh berries when baking, they are so perfect on their own (and expensive) I’d rather eat them fresh and use frozen berries for baking.
I totally understand that! Yes, you can use frozen berries — just thaw them and blot dry with a paper towel. Enjoy!