Healthy Banana Bread Chocolate Chip Oat Breakfast Bars {vegan & gluten free}

Name: Healthy Banana Bread Chocolate Chip Oat Breakfast Bars {vegan & gluten free}
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cup Gluten-free oats; 1/2 tsp Baking powder; 1/2 tsp Baking soda; 1/4 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Cinnamon; 3 medium Ripe bananas; 2 tsp Vanilla extract; 1/4 cup Unsweetened applesauce; 1/4 cup Honey; 1/3 cup Chocolate chips; 2 tbsp Chocolate chips; 1/2 tsp Coconut oil

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Sandy Baudoux @cook_3803600

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Ingredients

2 1/4 cupGluten-free oats
1/2 tspBaking powder
1/2 tspBaking soda
1/4 tspSalt
1 tspCinnamon
3 mediumRipe bananas
2 tspVanilla extract
1/4 cupUnsweetened applesauce
1/4 cupHoney
1/3 cupChocolate chips
For drizzle
2 tbspChocolate chips
1/2 tspCoconut oil

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Steps

1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 9x9 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2

To make oat flour: Place oats into blender or food processor and blend for 1-2 minutes until oatmeal resembles flour. You may need to stop blender and stir oats a couple of times to ensure that all oats have been blended. Transfer oat flour medium bowl; whisk in baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; set aside.
3

Place bananas, vanilla, applesauce, and honey into blender; blend 1-2 minutes or until smooth and creamy. Add to oat flour mixture and mix until just combined.
4

Gently fold in 1/3 cup of chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly with rubber spatula. Bake for 15 minutes or until knife inserted into center comes out clean or with just a few crumbs attached. Cool 10-15 minutes on wire rack.
5

Prepare drizzle by adding 2 tablespoons of chocolate chips and coconut oil in microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high 30 seconds; stir well to combine then drizzle over the top of bars. Cut bars into 16 squares and enjoy!