Banana Oat Granola Bars
Is it hard to make time for breakfast in the morning? Do you eat breakfast on the go or skip it altogether? If you are not a morning person and are rushing to get out the door every morning, then you are normal. That and you should try making these to make your life a lot easier. These banana oat granola bars can be made the day before eaten all week long. Cut them up into single-square servings for a super fast, super healthy weekday breakfast. You’ll be out the door with vitamins, antioxidants, fiber, omega-3 essential fatty acid, and a happy tummy. This recipe was contributed by Dorina Rangel of Henderson, NV. Happy baking!
Banana Oat Granola Bars
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 ripe banana, cut into small pieces
- 1 tsp cinnamon (oil or powder)
- 2 Tbsp organic peanut butter
- 2 Tbsp raw honey
- 1 cup whole-grain old-fashioned oats
- 1 Tbsp GSG Sprouted Flax Seed
- ¼ cup dried cranberries*
- ¼ cup chopped dried cherries*
- 1 packet Stevia
- Parchment paper
* You can use any type of dried fruit without sugar. We like adding raisins, too.
Directions
- Heat up almond milk for 1–2 minutes, then add banana and vanilla. Once it starts cooking, mash the banana. When it starts bubbling, lower to medium heat.
- In a bowl, stir together cinnamon, peanut butter, honey and vanilla, then add to banana mixture and stir for a couple of minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- Mix together the oats, flax seed, dried fruit, and stevia. Then add banana mixture to oat mixture until all dry ingredients are coated well.
- Pour mixture into a baking dish lined with parchment paper and press down evenly. Put in the refrigerator overnight. Cut into squares to serve. Freeze any unused portion, and they will be good for a week.
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Robyn Openshaw, MSW, is the bestselling author of The Green Smoothies Diet, 12 Steps to Whole Foods, and 2017’s #1 Amazon Bestseller and USA Today Bestseller, Vibe. Learn more about how to make the journey painless, from the nutrient-scarce Standard American Diet, to a whole-foods diet, in her free video masterclass 12 Steps to Whole Foods.
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Can’t wait to try this
I love my green smoothies!
I wish you luck. I don’t know if I would be able to do that.
Thanks-can’t wait to try it
These look delish! Can’t wait to try them!
In your detox manual while i was doing the detox, i came across something that mentioned a ten day gsg cleanse…What is that and where can i find information on it?
Thanks, Sharlan
Sharlan, please email Kristin at detox@greensmoothiegirl.com for more information about the Detox.