Banana Bread Oatmeal Bars

Ingredients

Prep: 5 minutes| Cook Time: 35 minutes | Total Time: 40 minutes

• 2 cups old-fashioned oats gluten-free if necessary
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 cups milk of your choice
• 1 cup banana mashed
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
• ½ cup walnuts or pecans, chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F and lightly spray an 8” square dish with nonstick cooking spray
2. In a large bowl, add oats, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and nutmeg and stir.
3. In a medium bowl, add milk, banana, maple syrup, vanilla extract and melted butter. Whisk to
4. combine.
5. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir well to incorporate.
6. Bake for 30-35 minutes.
7. Add chopped walnuts to a baking sheet and place in the oven for 5 minutes.
8. Sprinkle chopped walnuts on top of the baked oatmeal, slice and serve warm.