Let’s tackle the breakfast challenge for our little ones with a fantastic solution – Banana Breakfast Bars! We all know how crucial breakfast is, especially for kids. Skipping it can leave them feeling grumpy and unfocused, and even impact their growth. But fret not, we’ve got you covered with a wholesome and exciting recipe. Say goodbye to the usual idli/dosa/paratha routine and say hello to our delicious and nutritious banana breakfast bars that will make mornings a breeze!
Healthy Banana Breakfast Bars: Wholesome Banana Bar Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 large or 2 small bananas
- 2 cups of oats
- ½ cup curd
- 1/3 cup jaggery powder
- ¼ cup oil
- ¼ cup slivered Almonds
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Line a baking pan with a parchment paper or grease it.
2. In a grinder jar add all the ingredients except almond slivers.
3. Pulse to get a smooth batter. You may add little milk if the batter is very dry.
4. Spoon out the batter in to the lined baking pan. Garnish with almond slivers.
5. Bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes. Insert a toothpick to know if it’s done – if it comes out clean and relatively dry, it’s ready.
6. Allow to stand for 10 minutes. Cut into bars of desired length and serve. Refrigerate the remaining bars.
These bars can be given to babies above 8 months of age as finger food, but instead of almond slivers, you can powder the almonds to avoid a choking hazard. These healthy banana breakfast bars also make a delicious and healthy snack for kids. Since all you need to do is to just blend all the ingredients in a food processor or grinder jar and bake, it takes very little time and effort on your part too!
Healthy Breakfast Banana Bars
Ingredients
- 1 large or 2 small bananas
- 2 cups of oats
- ½ cup curd
- 1/3 cup jaggery powder
- ¼ cup oil
- ¼ cup slivered Almonds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Line a baking pan with a parchment paper or grease it.
- In a grinder jar add all the ingredients except almond slivers.
- Pulse to get a smooth batter. You may add little milk if the batter is very dry.
- Spoon out the batter in to the lined baking pan. Garnish with almond slivers.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes. Insert a toothpick to know if it's done - if it comes out clean and relatively dry, it's ready.
- Allow to stand for 10 minutes. Cut into bars of desired length and serve. Refrigerate the remaining bars.
How many days these bars can be stored ?
Hi Renuka,
Homemade banana bara typically lasts for about 2-3 days when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Can I give jaggery to 10 months baby…
Hi,
Jaggery can be introduced only after 1 year. You can add dates powder as a natural sweetener.
What can be replaced instead of oats . Poha ??
Yes, You can try. But try in small batch to check if it comes out well and then proceed.
How to do this in Cooker?
Hi Gayu,
Take a pressure cooker and spread a layer of sand (1 inch approximately) Pre heat it for 10 minutes after placing a stand to raise height. Grease an aluminum cooker container or any aluminum tin, Spoon out the batter in to the container. Garnish with almond slivers.. Bake for 15 minutes in low flame (without whistle and gasket). Insert a toothpick to know if it’s done
switch off the cooker. Leave for 5 minutes and then remove the container.Allow to stand for 10 minutes. Cut into bars of desired length and serve.
Hi
Which oats to be used??
Instant oats or rolled oats
Plz reply
Thank you
Hi Annapurna,
Rolled oats can be used dear.
How many days can be kept in room temperature?
Hi Deepu,
Banana bars can be kept in room temperature for the maximum of 3 days dear. But it’s better if you can make fresh batches for your baby.
Can I microwave it again after taking it out of the fridge?
Hey Sathya,
After taking out of fridge allow the bars to return to room temperature later you can consume it. Yes, you can microwave it again till it is warm. It is best if you prepare this in small batches so that it can be given to babies as fresh as they are made.
How long I can keep in the fridge
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I can also freeze. These bars???
Dear you can keep them for a week.
Hi
Thank you for your amazingly my work and wonderful site. I am ever so grateful.
In this recipe what can I replace the curds with? We are vegan and do not consume animal products.
Thank you
Thanks for your kind words Dear Neerali. In breakfast banana bars curd can be replaced with coconut milk, soy milk or water for vegans.
Is it sour curd? Can I use coconut oil?
You can use normal curd, and yes you can try with coconut oil