no bake banana oatmeal bars
Prep Time: 10 min // Cook Time: 19 min // Total: 29 min // Serving:6
Ingredients:
1 ¾ cups rolled oats
2 small ripe bananas, sliced
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
½ teaspoon oil
½ cup tahini
Pinch of salt
Instructions:
1. Toast rolled oats in a pan on medium high heat until they turn golden brown
2. Coat banana slices with 1 teaspoon cinnamon
3. On a stove, pan fry the cinnamon banana slices on medium high heat until banana slices are caramelized
4. Remove the caramelized banana slices from the stove and mash them with a fork in a bowl and let it cool
5. Mix tahini with the cooled mashed bananas until smooth
6. Add the toasted rolled oats to the tahini banana mixture and add another ½ teaspoon cinnamon and pinch of salt. Mix thoroughly
7. Spread the banana oat mixture evenly in a parchment lined dish and press firmly
8. Let it set at the room temperature for 20 minutes until it becomes firm
9. Cut and serve