Easy Banana Berry Oatmeal Bars (Baby-Led Weaning)

These Easy Banana Berry Oatmeal Bars (Baby-Led Weaning) are the perfect breakfast for babies starting solids. This 5-ingredient treat uses bananas, blueberries, strawberries, quick oats, and peanut butter. This recipe is easy to make and has the perfect sweetness and nutrition for babies, toddlers, and the entire family!

Reasons to Love These Healthy Breakfast Bars for Babies

• Sugar-free: Sweetened with fruits, these bars are perfect for babies starting solids.
• Easy to make: Mash the fruit, add some oats and peanut butter and bake. This recipe is simple and easy to make, that you will be adding to your breakfast rotation on repeat!
• Great make ahead breakfast: These strawberry banana oat bars can be made ahead of time and kept in the refrigerator or even frozen!
• Customizable: You can add your favorite berries following the same amount in weight as the recipe calls for. Mangoes, peaches also work well in this recipe.

Homemade Banana Berry Oatmeal Bars Ingredients

You only need these simple ingredients to make this breakfast recipe today!

• Berries: I like to use a mixture of juicy blueberries and strawberries in this recipe. Feel free to adjust according to your preference. You can use one or the other and make blueberry banana oat bars or strawberry banana oat bars. Raspberries also work well!
• Bananas: Use overripe bananas with lots of brown spots for sweeter bars.
• Natural Peanut Butter: Natural peanut butter from 100% peanuts ensures a rich taste. I like adding nut butter for added protein and healthy fats.
• Quick oats: Quick oats give structure to these banana bars. Old-fashioned oats will not work in this recipe, but you can blend them in a food processor until they break down getting the same texture as quick cooking oats.

Step-by-step instructions

• Pre heat oven to 356F and prepare a brownie pan (grease it or add parchment paper for easy removal).
• In a medium microwave safe bowl, add the berries and microwave for 30 seconds. This will make the berries softer and easier to mash.
• Mash the berries. It is ok to leave some lumps!
• Add the mashed ripe bananas and combine.
• Add quick oats, creamy peanut butter and mix with a spatula.
• Press the oat mixture into a brownie pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes. Let it cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting.
• Enjoy warm or cold.

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Tips To Make the Best Banana Berry Breakfast Bars

• Make sure to use ripe bananas. The riper, the sweeter the berry bars will be.
• Don’t skip microwaving the berries before mashing. It does make the process much easier, especially when using strawberries.
• Make sure that you use quick porridge oats in this recipe for best results.

Tools Needed

• Brownie pan or small baking dish.
• Parchment paper.
• Bowls.
• Silicone spatula.

Storage Instructions

• Place the banana berry bars in an airtight container and refrigerate for 3 days.
• These bars can also be frozen. Once baked, let them cool, slice, and add parchment paper between the bars. Store in an airtight container or a freezer-safe ziploc bag for up to 3 months. Defrost overnight in the refrigerator or microwave in 10-second increments until the desired temperature is reached.

Serving Suggestions and Substitutions

• Swap the peanut butter with almond or cashew butter for a different nutty flavor.
• To make these gluten-free, make sure to purchase certified gluten-free porridge oats.
• Serve these bars with yogurt and fruit for a nutritious breakfast or snack.

Frequently Asked Questions

Other Baby-Led Weaning Breakfasts that You May Like

• Strawberry Oatmeal Cookies
• Healthy Strawberry Banana Oatmeal for Babies
• Pink Beet Pancakes
• Baby Friendly Banana Pancakes

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