Healthy Chunky Monkey Oatmeal Bars
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Looking for delicious quick healthy dessert recipes you can feel good about? These quick Healthy Chunky Monkey Oatmeal Bars are so simple and easy to make, you’ll be amazed how good they taste. This healthy dessert recipe is even vegan (score!) and can be made gluten-free easily!
More healthy baked goods? This Chunky Apple Walnut Cake, these Healthy Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Cookies and our Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars are also loaded with oats!
What Are Healthy Chunky Monkey Oatmeal Bars?
All you need to make these scrumptious bars a healthy dessert recipe are oats, peanut butter, bananas, a little maple syrup, chocolate chunks and walnuts. Save the chocolate chunks for the top of the bars to make ’em look pretty.
The bananas are the natural sweetener in these bars for a healthier choice. If you want more sweetness, make sure you add maple syrup or some sugar sweetener of your choice to give them a little more sweetness. If you don’t want the sweetness, leave it out for a healthier choice.
I used Enjoy Life Chocolate Chunks
These bars are actually vegan (no egg needed) and you can make them gluten-free if you want to use gluten-free oats, which I did with this batch.
Check out my video to see how to make these baked & easy healthy chocolate oatmeal bars with banana, peanut butter & walnuts! You’ll love this healthy dessert recipe! Oh! And we have to mention our Chunky Monkey Blondies, since we’re all about chunky monkey dude!
About Healthy Dessert Recipes Using Oats
I love using oats, because they are among one of the healthiest grains on earth. They include important vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants.
Studies show that oats and oatmeal have many health benefits. These include weight loss, lower blood sugar levels and a reduced risk of heart disease. They are a great source of carbs and fiber, promotes healthy gut bacteria and increases feelings of fullness.
Oats can be a great addition to a healthy diet. They can be eaten as oatmeal for breakfast, added to baked goods and more. So yummy when it comes to baking healthy recipes!
In this quick healthy dessert recipe, we used old-fashioned oats. They give texture and they are super healthy! I don’t recommend using quick oats for this recipe, if you want texture.
Ingredients You Need for Our Quick Healthy Dessert Recipe
Try these Healthy Chunky Monkey Bars for your next baking project. Made with chocolate and walnuts, they’re a delicious choice for anyone looking for a healthy dessert option. These bars are also eggless, making them suitable for a variety of dietary needs. Perfect for a quick snack or a guilt-free treat. Save this recipe to enjoy a wholesome bite anytime.
Healthy Chunky Monkey Bars Recipe
- old-fashioned rolled oats or for gluten free option, use gluten free rolled oats
- peanut butter or any nut butter you prefer
- ripe bananas, mashed
- maple syrup or brown sugar or sugar of choice
- walnuts, roughly chopped
- Optional: cinnamon
- chocolate chunks or chips of choice optional, for vegan option use vegan chocolate chunks or chips
Instructions for Baking Chunky Monkey Bars
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Line an 8 x 8-inch pan or baking dish with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a med or large bowl, mix or whisk together the oats, mashed banana, peanut butter, maple syrup and walnuts until fully incorporated.
- Transfer the batter in the prepared pan and spread out on an even layer.
- Top with chocolate chunks or chips, then bake for 20-25 minutes until golden.
- Allow the bars to cool in the pan, before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Storing Our Healthy Dessert Recipe
- Because this baked oatmeal recipe is dairy-free & vegan, you can place them in an airtight container and store them at room temperature for up to 2 days. Store any leftover healthy baked goods in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
- Can also freeze healthy baking recipes like these for 3 months in a ziplock bag.
More Options For Your Healthy Chunky Monkey Oatmeal Bar Recipe
- If you want to add some fruit in these banana baked oatmeal bars, blueberries or strawberries would be great options.
- Love texture? Add some steel cut oats, coconut or almonds for a change up.
- Add some flaxseed or chia seeds for more Omega-3, texture and healthy vibes!
- Use gluten free oats for gluten free option!
- For vegan option, use vegan chocolate chunks or chips.
These homemade quick healthy desserts have better flavor than any oatmeal recipes you would get at the grocery, in my opinion, as far as a granola bar or soft oatmeal bar. Especially if you want something without all the preservatives and loaded sugars, but still want something satisfying to curb your appetite. All you need is 20-25 minutes in the oven and you got yourself a winner to add to your favorite healthy dessert recipes!
These types of healthy baking recipes are great for breakfast, snacking and packing in lunches. Even if you don’t normally bake, this easy bar recipe is so easy to make, you don’t even need a mixer.
Besides these Healthy Chunky Monkey Oatmeal Bars, these Best Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars, OMG Honey Chex Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars and these No Bake Chewy Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Granola Bars are also great, if you want other ideas for yummy bars.
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Healthy Chunky Monkey Oatmeal Bars – Easy
Ingredients
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats or for gluten free option, use gluten free rolled oats
- ½ cup peanut butter or any nut butter you prefer
- 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
- 1-3 tablespoons maple syrup or brown sugar or sugar of choice
- ¼ cup walnuts roughly chopped
- Optional 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup chocolate chunks or chips of choice optional for vegan option use vegan chunks or chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Line an 8 x 8-inch pan with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a med-large mixing bowl, mix together the oats, mashed banana, peanut butter, maple syrup and walnuts until fully incorporated.
- Transfer the batter in the prepared pan and spread out on an even layer.
- Top with chocolate chunks or chips, then bake for 20-25 minutes until golden.
- Allow the bars to cool in the pan, before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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