Description
Make these gluten-free frosted banana bars in less than an hour for a simple dessert that’s healthy enough for breakfast! Dairy-free option.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (120 g) gluten free oat flour (see notes)
- 1/2 cup (60 g) blanched almond flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder (aluminum-free)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (6 ounces) Greek yogurt (see notes for dairy free option)
- 1/3 cup (90 grams) creamy natural almond butter or other nut butter of choice
- 1/3 cup (50 g) coconut sugar or cane sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 medium (215 grams) ripe bananas, mashed
Frosting Options
- Cashew cream cheese frosting or coconut cream frosting (see notes)
Toppings
- Chopped nuts, chocolate chips, sliced banana
Instructions
NOTE: Prepare the cashew cream cheese frosting or coconut cream frosting first.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F degrees. Grease or line an 8 x 8 cake pan, set aside.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the oat flour, almond flour, baking powder, and salt until combined.
- In a large bowl, beat or mix the yogurt, nut butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract in a large bowl with an electric mixer or whisk until creamy. Beat in mashed bananas and mix on medium for 1 minute.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until well incorporated. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let the bars cool completely before adding frosting.
- Spread the frosting over the cooled banana bread cake. Top with optional chopped nuts or chocolate chips and cut into bars.
- Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Notes
Frosting Tips – Frosting spreads most easily once the bars are completely cooled bars.
Substitute Tips – Oat flour can be made in minutes by adding whole oats to a high-speed blender and blending until a flour-like consistency is formed. For a dairy free option, replace the Greek yogurt with non-dairy yogurt or plant based sour cream. If preferred, use store bought dairy free frosting or regular frosting.
Storage Tips – Freeze unfrosted or frosted bars individually wrapped in aluminum foil or place in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 to 30 minutes
- Category: dessert
- Method: oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice with dairy free frosting
- Calories: 252
- Sugar: 11.2 g
- Sodium: 131.2 mg
- Fat: 12.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 25.4 g
- Fiber: 2.6 g
- Protein: 8.2 g
- Cholesterol: 32.4 mg
