Banana Coconut Walnut Bars Recipe
Updated Feb 15, 2021, Published Jun 07, 2018
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These breakfast bars are so filling, you won’t even realize you didn’t have a giant starchy breakfast. The protein and natural ingredients keep you energized and full all morning. And yes, it seems like the ingredient list never ends but I promise it’s an easy recipe! When I see a recipe with a long list, I immediately start with mise en place, which is a French culinary term that means getting everything in place before you start cooking. It’s very helpful to avoid being overwhelmed!
Banana Coconut Walnut Bars Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut flour, sifted
- ⅓ cup chia seed meal
- ⅓ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 2 tablespoons arrowroot or tapioca starch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 5 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ cup honey or agave, or ⅛ cup honey + 1 dropper of liquid vanilla stevia
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened vanilla almond or coconut milk
- 2-3 overripe bananas, mashed
- ⅓ cup coconut oil, melted, plus more for greasing the pan
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease a glass 9x13-inch baking dish with coconut oil.
- Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, beat the eggs and add in the vanilla, honey, almond milk, mashed bananas, and coconut oil. Add wet mixture to dry mixture and blend well. Fold in the walnuts.
- Pour the batter into the baking dish. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the edges are brown and the middle is firm. Slice into squares.
Nutrition
Calories: 238kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 5gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 192mgPotassium: 187mgFiber: 6gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 110IUVitamin C: 1.8mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 1.3mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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