Another mom shared this yummy recipe with me and my one year old cannot get enough of these oat bars. I do not add honey, so they are purely sweetened with banana for her. They are great to take on the go and also freeze well. Since there are no preservatives, I recommend storing them in the refrigerator.

Ingredients:

2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt
½ cup creamy peanut butter
¼ cup honey (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 large egg
1 cup mashed banana (2-3 bananas)

Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line an 8-inch baking dish with parchment paper and grease with oil or butter.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, beat together the peanut butter, honey (if using), vanilla, and egg until well combined. Add dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Stir in the bananas.
4. Spread mixture evenly into prepared baking dish. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Cool completely before removing from pan to cut into squares. Store in refrigerator or freeze for later.