Peanut Butter And Roasted Banana Baked Oatmeal Recipe
Prep Time:
20
minutes
Cook Time:
50
minutes
Servings:
15
servings
Ingredients
  • 4 bananas
  • 1 + 1 cups old-fashioned oats, divided
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup peanut butter
  • ½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup chopped toasted walnuts
  • 3 tablespoons sunflower seeds
  • 2 tablespoons chia seeds
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 425 F.
  2. Peel bananas and place on a rimmed baking sheet lined with a silicone baking sheet or parchment paper.
  3. Roast until golden brown and softened, about 20 minutes.
  4. Remove from the oven and transfer to a large bowl.
  5. Mash bananas with a whisk and set aside.
  6. Reduce oven temperature to 325 F.
  7. In a blender, grind 1 cup of the oats to a coarse meal.
  8. In a medium bowl, mix the blended and unblended oats, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  9. In the large bowl with the bananas, combine the peanut butter, melted butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract.
  10. Whisk in the eggs.
  11. Fold in the oat mixture, being careful not to over-mix.
  12. Fold in the chocolate chips, walnuts, sunflower seeds, and chia seeds.
  13. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with baking spray.
  14. Add the oat mixture and bake until browned on the edges and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30–45 minutes.
  15. Let cool to just warm, then cut into squares and serve.