Back when I was working full-time, the last thing I wanted to do was wake up extra early to make breakfast—especially during those extra busy weeks! Having something prepped and ready to go in the morning was a total lifesaver, making my mornings easier and way less chaotic.

These oat bars come together with simple ingredients like oats, banana, and almond butter, with the natural sweetness coming from over-ripe bananas. They’re easy to make, perfect for meal prep, and a great grab-and-go option for busy mornings. I can’t wait for you to try them—I know the whole family will love them!

Be sure to tag me on Instagram so I can re-share your creations! Please also consider leaving a comment and rating below, it helps my business more than you know. I can’t wait to hear your thoughts and see how you liked it!

Ingredients in birthday cake oat bars

When designing this recipe, I wanted to create something that would be the perfect grab and go breakfast. With that being said, I didn’t add in any sugar or sweetener. Instead, these oat bars reply on the overly ripe bananas for the sweetness and honestly, they do a pretty dang good job!

• mashed over-ripe banana
• almond butter
• vanilla extract
• almond extract
• oats
• oat flour
• baking powder
• salt
• birthday sprinkles for topping

How to make healthy oat bars

Birthday Cake Oatmeal Bars are quick and efficient to make. This recipe is made in one bowl and comes together in as little as 25 minutes!

To start, preheat the oven to 350F and prepare an 8×8 baking dish by lining it with parchment paper. Baking tip, lightly coat the bottom of your pan with non-stick spray before putting your parchment paper in to stop it from moving around.

Then, in a large mixing bowl add in your bananas and using a fork or potato masher, mash until there are little to no chunks left. Add in the almond butter, vanilla and almond extract and mix until ingredients are well combined.

Next, add in the oats, oat flour, salt and baking powder and mix once more. Fold in some sprinkles last.

Add the batter to the prepared baking dish, and top with additional sprinkles. Bake in the preheated oven for 18 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely before cutting into.

These oat bars are best stored in the refrigerator in an air tight container. Enjoy up to 5 days!

a few other oat breakfast recipes to try:

• strawberry banana oatmeal muffins
• homemade oat flour pop-tarts
• strawberry shortcake pancakes
• birthday cake oatmeal

Pin Print

Birthday Cake Oat Bars

5 from 1 rating

Hannah Kling

Birthday Cake Oat Bars are a fun and easy breakfast that comes together in just 25 minutes! Made with simple ingredients, these bars are perfect for a quick grab-and-go option throughout the week—because who doesn’t want a little birthday cake flavor in the morning?

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 18 minutes minutes

Servings 12 servings

Ingredients  

1x2x3x

• 1.5 cups mashed over-ripe banana (about 3 large bananas)
• 1/2 cup almond butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 1.5 cups oats
• 3/4 cup oat flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup sprinkles

Instructions

• To start, preheat the oven to 350F and prepare an 8×8 baking dish by lining it with parchment paper. Baking tip, lightly coat the bottom of your pan with non-stick spray before putting your parchment paper in to stop it from moving around.
• Then, in a large mixing bowl add in your bananas and using a fork or potato masher, mash until there are little to no chunks left. Add in the almond butter, vanilla and almond extract and mix until ingredients are well combined.
• Next, add in the oats, oat flour, salt and baking powder and mix once more. Fold in some sprinkles last.
• Add the batter to the prepared baking dish, and top with additional sprinkles. Bake in the preheated oven for 18 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely before cutting into.
• These oat bars are best stored in the refrigerator in an air tight container. Enjoy up to 5 days!

Did you make this recipe?Don’t forget to tag @lovelydelites across all social media platforms!