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Chocolate Cherry Breakfast Bars

These healthy chocolate cherry breakfast bars are full of protein, fiber and bursting with delicious cherry and dark chocolate flavor. Fall in love each morning with these oatmeal breakfast bars that are a sustainable, healthy and easy-to-make.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course breakfast, snack
Cuisine American
Calories 149 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup mashed bananas about 2 large
  • 1/2 cup creamy all-natural peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup cinnamon applesauce
  • 1/4 cup raw honey or pure maple syrup for a vegan version
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 2 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chunks or chips I used allergy friendly, dairy free
  • 1/2 cup dried unsweetened tart cherries or fresh pitted and chopped cherries

Disclaimer:

Nutritional Information is provided as a courtesy only and should be viewed as an estimate. Ingredients can vary with brands and size and Inspiration Apron makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350℉ /176℃ and line a 11x7-inch pan with parchment paper. (You can also use a 9x9 pan, just adjust baking time a little longer and note that bars will be thicker.)
  • In a large bowl, mix together mashed bananas, peanut butter, honey and applesauce until well blended.
  • Add remaining ingredients, except for chocolate and cherries, and blend until well combined.
  • Next, use a rubber spatula to gently fold in chocolate and cherries, until evenly distributed.
  • Pour and spread into bottom on prepared pan, then place in center of preheated oven and bake for 24-27 minutes. Breakfast bars are done when they are browned around outside edges and top is dry to touch in center.
  • Let bars cool completely in pan for 2 hours then slice and store in refrigerator for up to 10 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 149kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 5gFat: 6gCholesterol: 0.34mgSodium: 140mgFiber: 5gSugar: 10g
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