SnackDish

Banana Oat Trail Bars

Name: Banana Oat Trail Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 ripe bananas, mashed; 2 cups rolled oats; 1/4 cup sunflower seeds; 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds; 1/3 cup dried cranberries; 2 tbsp maple syrup; 2 tbsp tahini; 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp vanilla extract; Pinch of kosher salt

Banana oat bars get tahini, maple, cinnamon, seeds, cranberries, and vanilla for a chewy make-ahead snack.

Author: ForkmadeUpdated: 10/4/2026No ratings yet

Ingredients

2 ripe bananas, mashed

2 cups rolled oats

1/4 cup sunflower seeds

1/4 cup pumpkin seeds

1/3 cup dried cranberries

2 tbsp maple syrup

2 tbsp tahini

1 tbsp coconut oil, melted

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla extract

Pinch of kosher salt

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oven to 350 F and line a small baking pan with parchment.

Step 2

Mix the bananas, oats, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, maple syrup, tahini, coconut oil, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt until evenly combined.

Step 3

Press the mixture very firmly into the pan so the bars hold together after baking.

Step 4

Bake until the bars look set and lightly golden at the edges.

Step 5

Cool completely in the pan before slicing into bars.

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Servings

Timing

40 min

Meal type

Snack

Recipe level

Dish

Visibility

public

Dietary tags

Dairy-freePeanut-freeVeganVegetarian