Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal Bars

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

These banana bread baked oatmeal breakfast bars are the perfect breakfast for those days when you really want a muffin but need something heartier.

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup white sugar
3 cups old-fashioned oats
1 1/4 cups 2% milk
2 large eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 over-ripe banana, mashed
2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
2 Beat applesauce and white sugar together in a bowl. Add oats, milk, eggs, baking powder, and salt to applesauce mixture; beat until evenly mixed. Stir banana into oat mixture. Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
3 Stir brown sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl; sprinkle mixture over banana batter.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until firm, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before slicing into bars.