Soft & Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Bars
These soft and chewy oatmeal raisin bars are made with simple pantry ingredients and come together easily. Perfect for snacks, lunchboxes, or an easy homemade dessert.
Servings: 12 bars
Ingredients
- 4 cups rolled oats for fine texture inside use quick-cooking oats
- 1 ½ cup mashed ripe bananas about 3 large bananas
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter can use almond or cashew butter
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ⅓ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1 cup raisin reserve a handful to sprinkle on top
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C)
- Line a 8x8 inch baking pan with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
- In a large mixing bowl mix mashed bananas, peanut butter, and maple syrup.
- Ad the rolled oats add salt, cinnamon, nuts, raisins, and mix to incorporate. Mix everything nicely.
- Transfer the batter to a lined 8x8 baking dish lined with parchmen paper.
- Press down the top with a spatula, making sure the corners are as equally filled.
- Sprinkle the top with reserved raisins.
- Bake for 22–26 minutes, or until the edges are set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean.
- Don’t overbake or the bars will turn out dry. Let cool and then cut into 12 square bars. Serve warm or cooled.
Notes
- Don’t overbake to keep the bars soft and chewy.
- Allow the parchment to slightly overhang the pan so you can easily remove the bars from the pan after baking.
- Wrap bars individually in plastic wrap and place them in a freezer-safe bag. Freeze up to 3 months
Nutrition
Calories: 327kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 418mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg