Banana Chip Granola Bars with Candied Ginger

 

Banana Chip Granola Bars

Has anybody made homemade banana chips before? If you have I would love to hear if it’s easy and if they turned out good. I love banana chips and am a regular buyer of the banana chips from the bulk section at Mariano’s. I like to snack on them like chips, add them to oatmeal, yogurt parfaits and now my newest fave…granola bars!

 

We made these granola bars last weekend. I thought they turned out fab. The slight spice from the candied ginger was an unexpected but welcome surprise. Winnie liked these Banana Chip Granola Bars too, though I think she preferred handing me bites to eat rather than eat it herself.

One thing I noticed…even though I pressed the bars firmly into the baking dish, some of the edges still came out a bit on the crumbly side. I ended up keeping the intact bars as granola bars and the crumbles for my yogurt so I’d say it was a win win.

Here's what you'll need

 

Here’s what you’ll need

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In a small saucepan, heat together pb, honey and vanilla. Bring to a boil

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Pour pb mixture over oat mixture and stir to combine. Then stir in banana chips and candied ginger

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I love having these granola bars for snacks at work.

 

Banana Chip Granola Bars

Banana Chip Granola Bars with Candied Ginger

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Snack

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cup quick oats
  • 1/4 cup rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup wheat germ
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup dried banana chips, roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup candied ginger, roughly chopped

Instructions
 

  • Line an 8×8 inch baking dish with parchment paper so that the paper hangs over the edges
  • In a large bowl, combine oats, wheat germ and salt.
  • In a small saucepan, heat honey, peanut butter, and vanilla. Stir constantly until melted and smooth. Bring mixture to a boil and stir for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
  • Pour peanut butter over oat mixture and stir until fully coated. Stir in banana chips and candied ginger last.
  • Transfer mixture to lined baking dish. Press firmly into the bottom of dish.
  • Refrigerate for 2 hours before cutting into bars or squares.
  • Store in an airtight container.
Keyword bars, granola