100 Calorie Banana Oatmeal Bars

kimberlyrenee2008
kimberlyrenee2008 Posts: 604 Member
edited November 10 in Recipes
I got this recipe from sugarplumskitchen.com - They make a great quick breakfast or snack!

Recipe makes 12 squares.

---> I calculated about 100 CALORIES per square (not bad!) <---

Banana Oatmeal Bars:

3 ripe bananas
1/3 cup applesauce
2 cups quick cooking oats
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/2 cup craisins
1 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350°. In a medium bowl mash bananas (the riper the better!) Add all other ingredients and mix until well combined. Spread into prepared 9x13 baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Cut into squares and remove from dish. Enjoy!

I personally enjoy them served with a little spoonful of strawberry jam on top!

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  • Eleanor_82
    Eleanor_82 Posts: 57 Member
    Will try these this week because they look yummy (and easy, I hope!), thanks for posting!
  • dcarter1020
    dcarter1020 Posts: 73 Member
    edited January 2015
    Yum! These sound great. I will have to give them a try. Thanks for the recipe!
  • jillzeas
    jillzeas Posts: 1 Member
    Sounds yummy! I'll have to try these :)
  • SuggaD
    SuggaD Posts: 1,369 Member
    Right up my alley. Will try this week. Thanks!
  • SuggaD
    SuggaD Posts: 1,369 Member
    Made these tonight. Raisins instead of craisins. Yummy. Thanks OP!
  • kimberlyrenee2008
    kimberlyrenee2008 Posts: 604 Member
    Glad you enjoyed them as much as I did @SuggaD‌ !!
  • igsalem
    igsalem Posts: 69 Member
    I'm going to try these. Need a good snack. Thanks.
  • nataliebordeauxx
    nataliebordeauxx Posts: 94 Member
    SO all over these - thank you so much for posting! <3
  • Jilllybeanns
    Jilllybeanns Posts: 29 Member
    I got this recipe from sugarplumskitchen.com - They make a great quick breakfast or snack!

    Recipe makes 12 squares.

    ---> I calculated about 100 CALORIES per square (not bad!) <---

    Banana Oatmeal Bars:

    3 ripe bananas
    1/3 cup applesauce
    2 cups quick cooking oats
    1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
    1/2 cup craisins
    1 tsp cinnamon

    Preheat oven to 350°. In a medium bowl mash bananas (the riper the better!) Add all other ingredients and mix until well combined. Spread into prepared 9x13 baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Cut into squares and remove from dish. Enjoy!

    I personally enjoy them served with a little spoonful of strawberry jam on top!

    Thanks for the recipe! I made these today and they are yummy!
  • glitterrain70
    glitterrain70 Posts: 76 Member
    Thank you!!! I'm going to try these for sure <3
  • Is the apple sauce sweetened or unsweetened?
  • scubagram
    scubagram Posts: 27 Member
    Just what I've been looking for; thanks!
  • SuggaD
    SuggaD Posts: 1,369 Member
    granny1411 wrote: »
    Is the apple sauce sweetened or unsweetened?

    Unsweetened. Apples are naturally sweet.
  • Bootsielynn
    Bootsielynn Posts: 5 Member
    Can these be frozen, and how do the bars taste after being in the freezer?
  • SuggaD
    SuggaD Posts: 1,369 Member
    Can these be frozen, and how do the bars taste after being in the freezer?

    I didn't freeze them, but I put them in tupperware in the fridge for over a week. I bet they'd freeze ok. I freeze everything since I tend to make too much.
  • Yummy! I used cinnamon apple sauce and vanilla flavoring. Skipped the crasins.
  • andielyn
    andielyn Posts: 233 Member
    Any ideas for substitutes for the almond milk? Would regular milk work? Can't wait for overripe bananas to make these. :)
  • kimberlyrenee2008
    kimberlyrenee2008 Posts: 604 Member
    andielyn wrote: »
    Any ideas for substitutes for the almond milk? Would regular milk work? Can't wait for overripe bananas to make these. :)

    You can use regular milk if you'd like! I just used almond milk to cut the calories down
  • kimberlyrenee2008
    kimberlyrenee2008 Posts: 604 Member
    andielyn wrote: »
    Any ideas for substitutes for the almond milk? Would regular milk work? Can't wait for overripe bananas to make these. :)

    You can use regular milk if you'd like! I just used almond milk to cut the calories down
  • mscheftg
    mscheftg Posts: 485 Member
    Seems like this would be high in carbs?
  • aplcr0331
    aplcr0331 Posts: 186 Member
    This sounds pretty good, how big are the 100 calorie squares?
  • Gemini61454
    Gemini61454 Posts: 85 Member
    I've been making these with all kinds of additional/alternative ingredients and they are awesome!!! No sugar added, unless you add a few mini chocolate chips. You can freeze banana slices and thaw briefly and that works great if your current bananas aren't ripe enough. Grandkids love them too :)
  • Gemini61454
    Gemini61454 Posts: 85 Member
    Oh, and I cut them up and put in snack bags and into the freezer all of the time. Works great for grab and go work snacks.
  • SuggaD
    SuggaD Posts: 1,369 Member
    mscheftg wrote: »
    Seems like this would be high in carbs?

    So?
  • kimberlyrenee2008
    kimberlyrenee2008 Posts: 604 Member
    I get 12 squares out of a 9x13 pan. They're a pretty good size though!
  • daniebanks
    daniebanks Posts: 179 Member
    yumm these sound good , going to give them a go thanks!
  • tinascar2015
    tinascar2015 Posts: 413 Member
    I had to build this recipe to believe these squares were only 100 calories, and since I must watch my carbs, I thought they might be really high. I got a pleasant surprise: 92 calories each, 19g carbs, 8 g sugar, 2 g protein and 4 g sodium.

    I only used database listings with the most confirmations, and I crosschecked their info on the Self Nutrition database site.

    So, even though I am marginally diabetic, these are a GO. Thanks!
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