
The energy-boosting banana oat bars you need to try
The perfect pre-run power snack.
By Lydia Maruniak
These oaty combos from RW contributing chef Lydia Maruniak are the perfect pre-run power snack. Plus, they’re natural and they taste much better than anything that comes in a plastic wrapper.
Recipe: 5-step mushroom risotto: 303 calories, 41g carbs, 15g fat, 4g protein
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Yields:
12 serving(s)
Prep Time:
40 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Cal/Serv:
303
Ingredients
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95 g
Chopped walnuts
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2
Overripe bananas
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120 ml
Vegetable oil
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200 g
Granulated sugar
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1/2 tsp.
Vanilla extract
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230 g
Rolled oats
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95 g
Plain flour
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3/4 tsp.
Baking powder
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1/2 tsp.
Salt
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1/2 tsp.
Ground cinnamon
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1/2 tsp.
Ground nutmeg
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1/4 tsp.
Baking soda
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90 g
Dried cranberries
Directions
- Step 1Heat the oven to 180C. Coat a 20x20cm baking tray with a thin film of oil. Toast the walnuts on a separate, ungreased tray for 8 mins.
- Step 2Meanwhile, mash the bananas in a bowl. Add the oil, sugar and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
- Step 3 In a large bowl, combine the oats, flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and baking soda. Stir into the banana mixture. Fold in the walnuts and cranberries.
- Step 4Recipe: 5-step mushroom risotto.
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