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Vanilla Walnut Banana Blueberry Pressed Bars

Chewy, soft-set bars with sweet banana, jammy pops of blueberry, crunchy walnuts and warm vanilla.

Vanilla Walnut Banana Blueberry Pressed Bars

Ingredients

  • 1 medium120 gBananaripe, mashed
  • 1 cup90 gOld-fashioned rolled oats
  • ½ cup chopped50 gWalnutschopped
  • ½ cup75 gBlueberries
  • 2 tbsp32 gAlmond butter, no salt added
  • ½ oz10 gChia seeds
  • 1½ tsp6 gVanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp20 gMaple syrup
  • ⅛ tsp1 gSalt

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a small loaf pan with parchment.
  2. In a bowl, mash the banana, then stir in the almond butter, maple syrup, vanilla and salt until smooth.
  3. Stir the chia seeds into the banana mixture and let it sit 5 minutes to thicken slightly.
  4. Add the oats and walnuts to the banana mixture and stir until evenly coated.
  5. Gently fold in the blueberries.
  6. Scrape the mixture into the pan and press it down firmly with a spatula into an even layer.
  7. Bake 25 to 28 minutes, until the top is golden and the center feels set.
  8. Cool in the pan for 30 minutes, lift out by the parchment and cut into 4 bars.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy old-fashioned rolled oats labeled gluten-free.

Contains: Tree nuts. Some brands contain gluten.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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