These soft and chewy egg-free bars come together quickly in one bowl and are naturally sweetened with dates and ripe banana, with no added sugar needed. Made with simple whole-food ingredients, they bake into satisfying bars that are easy to prepare and even easier to enjoy. They make an excellent energy-dense snack for long hikes, road trips, busy afternoons, or tucked into a child's lunchbox.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons
finely ground
chia seeds
4 tablespoons
warm
water
1 cups
pitted
medjool dates
1 small
ripe
bananas
½ cups
creamy peanut butter
⅓ cups
coconut oil
1½ teaspoons
vanilla extract
2 cups
rolled oats
1½ teaspoons
baking powder
½ teaspoons
sea salt
⅓ cups
dark chocolate chips
