Chocolate Chip Banana Granola Bars – a delicious recipe for healthier chocolate chip granola bars using ripe bananas, maple syrup and a few other ingredients.
Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Granola Bars
When it comes to a granola bar, most recipes use lots of sugar and oil or butter which can use a lot of calories, if you are trying to be healthy.
So I decided to experiment in the kitchen and come with a healthier granola bar using a few tricks that are perfect for low-calorie cooking.
Banana’s can be a great ingredient in baking and not only to do they add some natural sweetness but they can also be a perfect replacement for fat too. Which can help you reduce quite a few calories in a recipe. Plus I don’t know about you, but I always end up with ripe bananas that I need to use up, so the more recipes the better, right?
Can I use sweetener instead of Maple Syrup?
We already use some sukrin:gold in this recipe, which is a brown sugar replacement made from Erythritol, so you may be wondering, can I not just use all sweetener?
The short answer is no, you need the maple syrup, for a few reasons. It’s a liquid and it’s stick so it helps the granola bars along with the other ingredients hold together. Skip it out and your granola bars won’t work.
But if you don’t have maple syrup, some honey or even golden syrup will work in it’s place, you just will need to adjust the syns, points or calories whichever you are counting according.
Different types of Sweetener
As mentioned above, the sweetener I use in this recipe is sukrin gold, a brown sugar replacement made from Erythritol, if you can’t get your hands on this, you can replace with any Erythritol based sweetener.
If you decide to try with a different type of sweetener, you need to check the packaging to see the sugar to sweetener ratio, because different sweeteners vary.
Sukrin gold is used like for like with sugar, so if you are using it in place of sugar you use the same amount, whereas other sweeteners you may need to use more or less.
Chocolate Chips in Granola Bars
I use milk chocolate chips in this recipe as that is what the kids like, but you can swap to dark chocolate, semi sweet or even white chocolate chips if that is what you prefer.
If you don’t like chocolate, then raisins (or sultanas) are another great option to use.
Storing the Granola Bars
To store these once baked and cooled, I add in a lidded tub with a sheet or kitchen paper. All ready and on hand then for whenever you want to enjoy one as a snack or treat.
They should keep a few days in a tub, when stored this way.
Can you freeze the granola bars?
Yep, these will freeze fine, just allow to cool and then you can individually wrap and freeze or pop in a freezer bag. Then just take out and enjoy as you want one. Hey I’ve even been known to enjoy one from frozen.
More Recipe for Ripe Bananas
Wondering what else you can make with some ripe bananas? Check out these other recipes:
- BANANA AND CHOCOLATE CHIP LOAF
- BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS
- BANANA BAKED OATMEAL
- HEALTHY BANANA GRANOLA
- BAKED BANANA DOUGHNUTS
- COOKIES AND CREAM OAT BITES
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Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Granola Bars - a delicious recipe for healthier chocolate chip granola bars using ripe bananas, maple syrup and a few other ingredients. This recipe is gluten free, vegetarian, Slimming Wolrd and Weight Watchers friendly or if you use your healthy extra B serving, you can enjoy 3 bars for 5 syns SUITABLE FOR FREEZING If you wish to share this recipe, then please do so by using the share buttons provided. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Granola Bars
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Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1 BAR
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 83Total Fat: 1.5gSaturated Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 11.8mgSodium: 2.4mgCarbohydrates: 15.6gFiber: 1.2gSugar: 5.6gProtein: 1.8g
These sound amazing, can’t wait to try them. Wow and 3 plus healthy B for only 5 syns sounds great
Rolled oats and quick oats are different. Are you asking for the instant stuff or the larger flakes?
Rolled oats and quick oats are very similar. Rolled oats being whole oats that have been rolled so they are broken into smaller pieces and quick oats being more broken into small pieces which quickens the cooking process. Either are fine in this recipe. I don’t recommend old fashioned or large oat flakes.
Hi Siobhan
I’ve just stumbles on your blog and recipes and feel sure they’ll become a regular read for me.
Up until a year ago I lived in the UK, and used to attend Slimming World where I managed to achieve my target. After a move to Saskatoon, Canada I’ve not been very diligent, and as you’ll appreciate have been faced with many different food options as well as the business of the move itself. I’ve finally decided it’s time to get back on the wagon and sign up to the online program again.
As I sold all my SW recipe books before moving out here, I’d just like to say keep up the great work with your blog, as I look forward to making many of your recipes in the future.
Best,
Julie
Hi! I get a bad reaction from bananas would these work if I made them without the banana?
Ps I LOVE your baked mini Oreo cheesecakes recipe! 🙂
they definitely need the banana unfortunatley it adds some sweetness and helps them hold together. So glad you like the oreo cheesecakes 🙂
I needed a sweet fix so just whipped this up and oh my!!! They are delicious with my mid morning brew
How long do these last for
They should keep in a tub for 3-4 days or can be frozen.
I’ve been doing quite a few of your recipes of late…Great website by the way. Just baking these granola bars as its snowing day and can’t get out of the house so I’m baking these to go with a cup of tea later x