Hello lovelies, I hope you are all still doing well! Today I share a new recipe for these delicious banana-chocolate granola bars with you. I had baked them before the “Corona” period and then I would have probably written that they are great for school, as a snack on the go or in the office. All of this is of course not up to date now. But I don't know about you, the demand for snacks has definitely increased here since everyone is at home.
Apparently everyone is baking banana bread at the moment. For that I already have many recipes on the blog and another one will follow soon. But if you are looking for another use for your ripe bananas, then the banana chocolate bars are just right. And they are also great for home office, for a picnic in the garden or as a nerve food while home schooling.
The bars are only sweetened by the bananas and the small amount of maple syrup and are therefore definitely a healthy snack. They also contain other healthy ingredients such as oatmeal, seeds and nut butter. All of these ingredients also help to increase the ability to concentrate. If you want them to be gluten-free, use gluten-free oatmeal or quinoa flakes. And of course you can also vary the nuts and use what you still have at home.
You can influence the consistency of the bars very well. After the first bake they are rather soft, for more bite I can recommend baking them a second time after cutting.
By the way, the bars are also great for utilizing leftover Easter chocolate, because you may now have some at home maybe.
If you have caught the homemade snack bug and like prepping ahead, you will probably also enjoy my fruity blueberry granola bars for a change. For a crunchy breakfast or topping my chocolate granola is well worth it, and if you still have ripe bananas, you can quickly bake these cookies with dates – also without any refined sugar. In a baking mood but craving something savoury, my tomato burger buns are a fun homemade project too.
Stay healthy!
