Simone’s Superfood Breakfast Bars are designed to get as many superfoods into every bite and make it so they’re ready to go when you are! Filled with crunchy almonds, sweet honey, and hearty protein, and topped with sweet and tart blueberries and warm cinnamon, Simone’s Superfood Breakfast Bars are filling and satisfying when you need a meal on the go during the most hectic days. When you need to get moving, you’ll have these ready!
Ingredients
For the bars:
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil, plus more for greasing
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 cup almonds, slivered
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 bananas
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- vanilla whey protein, to taste
For the topping:
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
- 1/4 cup almonds, slivered
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1/4 cup coconut or almond milk
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 –Prepare a square 9×9-inch baking pan with parchment paper and coconut oil.
Step 3 –Place the coconut oil, 2 cups of the oats, 1 cup of the almonds, the honey, the kosher salt, the cinnamon, the bananas, the vanilla, and the whey protein into a food processor, mixing until combined and wet.
Step 4 –Pour the mixture into the prepared baking pan and smooth it out with a spatula.
Step 5 –Place in the oven, and bake for 8-10 minutes.
Step 6 –Combine the remaining oats, the remaining almonds, the pumpkin seeds, the blueberries, the coconut milk, and the cinnamon into a bowl.
Step 7 –Spread the topping mixture over the pan, lightly pressing down.
Step 8 –Bake for another 15 minutes.
Step 9 –Allow the bars to cool.
Step 10 –Serve!