Back to School Overnight Oat Bars
You will love them when you're on the go, your kids will love them when they're on the go, they are just perfect and so so easy to make. The recipe is gluten-free, nut-free, have no added sugar (unless you choose to add in chocolate chips, which in that case, we are friends.
Servings: 8 bars
Calories:
Ingredients
- 3 Cups Rolled Oats
- 1 Cup Granola
- 2 Very Ripe Bananas
- ½ Cup Virgin Coconut Oil
- ¼ Cup Honey
- ? tsp Salt
Add ins (not to exceed 8oz) - see blog notes
- 4 oz Dried Cranberries
- 4 oz Pumpkin Seeds
- ½ cup Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Line a 8×8 pan with parchment paper and set aside. See blog notes for a tip on how to get the corners.
- Mix together all of the ingredients, except the add-ins. You can do this easily with a paddle attachment to a stand mixer, or by hand. Mix until the ingredients are combined and you may see the oats become a little sticky.
- By hand, stir in your add-ins until they are evenly distributed.
- Press into your 8x8 pan. You want to make sure to press down with a little but of weight so that the bars are evenly pressed down.
- Place in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours - overnight until firm.
- For easy cutting, pull out the bars using the parchment paper. Take a sharp knife and cut into 8 rectangles or 16 squares.
