Sugar-Free Baked Oat Bars
By replacing refined sugar with the natural fiber and sweetness of ripe bananas and dates, these bars provide sustained energy without causing rapid blood sugar spikes.
Ingredients
Calories next to each ingredient are for that ingredient across the whole recipe (6 servings), not per serving.
- 1.5 cups rolled oats · 573 kcal in the whole recipe
- 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed · 178 kcal in the whole recipe
- 10 dried dates, pitted and finely chopped · 226 kcal in the whole recipe
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts · 262 kcal in the whole recipe
- 1/2 cup semi-skimmed milk · 45 kcal in the whole recipe
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon · 5 kcal in the whole recipe
- A pinch of salt
Method
Soak the chopped dates in warm water for 10 minutes, then drain and mash them with the bananas in a large bowl.

Add the rolled oats, chopped walnuts, milk, cinnamon, and salt to the bowl, then mix well to form a thick batter.

Press the mixture evenly into a baking dish lined with parchment paper.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180C (350F) for 25 minutes until golden brown, then let it cool completely before slicing into bars.

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Nutrition per serving
215 kcal · 6 g protein · 36 g carbs · 6 g fat
On the plate: Whole grains, Fruit, Nuts & seeds, Dairy
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