Chocolate Covered Banana Granola Bars

If you’ve ever had a bunch of overripe bananas sitting on the counter and zero desire to make yet another loaf of banana bread, this one’s for you. These chocolate covered banana granola bars are soft, chewy, packed with good stuff, and honestly taste like a treat even though they’re made with real ingredients you probably already have on hand. They’re the kind of thing you make once and immediately add to the permanent rotation.

What I love most about these bars is how much they do without being complicated. Rolled oats, mashed banana, peanut butter, chia seeds, almond flour, a little cocoa powder, vanilla, and mini chocolate chips all come together into something that feels way more indulgent than it actually is. The banana acts as a natural binder and sweetener, the peanut butter gives them that satisfying chewiness, and the cocoa powder makes the whole thing taste like a chocolate peanut butter dream. And then there’s the crushed peanuts on top, because why not.

These bars work for pretty much every scenario you can think of. Grab one on your way out the door in the morning, toss a few in your bag for a road trip snack, pack them in lunchboxes, or just keep a stash in the fridge for whenever the afternoon slump hits. They hold up beautifully, which means you can make a batch on Sunday and have something ready all week long.

The best part? No fancy equipment, and no hard to find ingredients. Just a bowl, a pan, and about 10 minutes of actual hands on time. Whether you’re trying to eat a little better, reduce food waste, or just want something homemade that doesn’t take all day, these chocolate covered banana granola bars check every box.

Chocolate Covered Banana Granola Bars

Soft and chewy granola bars made with mashed banana, peanut butter, rolled oats, chia seeds, and cocoa powder, finished with a chocolate coating and mini chocolate chips. They come together in about 10 minutes, store great all week, and work for breakfast, snacking, or anytime you need something satisfying on the go.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Cuisine American

Servings 9

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup rolled oats
• ½ cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• ⅓ cup almond flour
• 2 Tbs cocoa powder
• 2 Tbs chia seeds
• 1 Tbs ground flax seed
• 2 tsp vanilla
• pinch salt
• ⅓ cup mini chocolate chips
• ¼ cup salted peanuts, crushed (opitonal)

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350℉ and line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except peanuts and mix well.
• If it looks a little dry, add more peanut butter (or even honey!) If it looks a little too wet/soft, add more oats or almond flour!
• Fold in chocolate chips and pour into prepared baking dish and smooth.
• Top with crushed peanuts if using and bake for about 20-25 min until set.
• Let cool completely and then cut into bars.
• Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week. Enjoy!

Keyword granola bars, healthy breakfast, healthy snacks, snacks