Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Squares

Yesterday I had a work event in the morning and we all were supposed to bring something brunchy. I knew one of the people attending was vegan and I wanted to make sure whatever I brought was something she could eat. These breakfast squares checked all the boxes! They are compliant, delicious, and made with pantry staples. I may not be vegan, but I will definitely be making these again.

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Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Squares

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Keyword: healthy, vegan

Equipment

• Stand Mixer

Ingredients

• 2 bananas
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 1/4 cup almond milk (I used unsweetened vanilla)
• 2 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• pinch salt

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, Be sure to leave some of the paper hanging over the sides to help you remove the squares when they're done baking. Set aside.
• In bowl of your stand mixer, use the paddle attachement to thoroughly mash the bananas. Add peanut butter, applesauce, and almond milk and mix until wet ingredients are well combined. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and evenly spread. Bake for 25-28 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool in the pan at room temperature for about an hour and ten chill in the refrigerator for at least another hour (it is easier to cut the squares when they are cold).
• Lift the parchment and bars from the pan and cut into 16 squares. Squares can be warmed in the toaster oven or microwave to take the chill off. Store leftovers in the fridge.

These were a big hit and I liked that they were not overly sweet.