charger Pre-Run

Banana Oat Breakfast Bars

Name: Banana Oat Breakfast Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 8 bars
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 large ripe bananas, mashed; 2 cups rolled oats; 1/4 cup raisins or chopped dates; 2 tbsp chopped walnuts (optional); 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp fine sea salt

Eat 90-120 min before

The simplest possible pre-run bar. Just bananas, oats, and a handful of mix-ins. A homemade alternative to commercial breakfast bars with zero added sugar and no oil. Five minutes of prep, twenty minutes in the oven.

skilletCook22 min

soup_kitchenPrep10 min

restaurantYield8 bars

boltCarbs~28g

exerciseProteins~4g

Ingredients

Bars

3 large ripe bananas, mashed

2 cups rolled oats

1/4 cup raisins or chopped dates

2 tbsp chopped walnuts (optional)

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp fine sea salt

Notes

Eat one or two bars 90-120 minutes before a run, or as a quick breakfast on training days. Use very ripe, spotty bananas for natural sweetness. The bars are soft and benefit from a quick toast in the toaster oven if you like a crispier edge. Store in an airtight container for 4 days at room temperature, or freeze.