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These pumpkin banana oat bars yummy and bursting with fall flavor!!
Fall oat bars made in the dish you make them in? Easssssy peasy. Mix it all up in your baking dish and bake them. So simple and so yummy!
BABY LED WEANING
This would be a great recipe to serve babies starting at 6 months, once they’ve been safely introduced to the allergens in the recipe. For younger babies, typically it’s best to serve bigger pieces since those are easier for them to hold. Once they develop the pincer grasp (pointer and thumb pinching together), then you can start to give them smaller pieces.
For information on how to safely serve foods to babies depending on their age (plus so much more), I recommend Solid Starts. The app is free and has tons of information!
ALLERGENS
This recipe has oats, so if you’re little one is allergic/intolerant of gluten you should make sure you’re using gf oats.
STORAGE
I stored these in the fridge for 4 days, then transferred to the freezer. They can stay in the freezer for 2-3 months.
To freeze I would line a baking sheet with foil or parchment then lay in a single layer and place in the freezer. Once frozen (give it a few hours) you can transfer to another container. This way they are individually frozen rather than all stuck together in one huge block!
To reheat I would either thaw in the fridge overnight then toast or microwave, or just toast or microwave from frozen.
SUBSTITUTES & ADD INS
Usually applesauce can sub in for banana.
TOOLS USED/RECOMMENDED
Baking Dish – this is the set of baking dishes that the smaller one came with. I really really love them, but of course, any baking dish around this size will work!
More easy and delicious recipes for your little one found here!
Pumpkin Banana Oat Bars
Ingredients
- 1 ripe banana
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon OR pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
- Add your banana to your baking dish and mash well
- Add in remaining ingredients, and mix until everything is well combined
- Spread out batter evenly
- Bake 18-25 minutes until bars are set
- Let cool then slice (you might need to use a fork to get a little under the bars and lift)
- Serve and enjoy!
Please let me know how these turn out, and what your little one thinks! Thank you for reading!
I’m so bummed about these bars because I have a very picky 11 month old who loves your recipes! I could not get these bars to set at all. They were way too mushy and sticky and never set up right. Unfortunately they went into the trash. I’m not sure what could have gone wrong.
I’m so sorry to hear that!! Any chance your baking powder was expired? That can definitely impact things!
My baby loves these bars with her whole heart! They’re so easy and inexpensive to make. My daughter is 16mo but she’s been devouring them since she was 9mo. We make them every week.
You just made my morning!! So glad she loves them!