Really great and healthy, perfect pre-run breakfast or for a quick snack.
I just made these bars, I did change the recipe a little bit. I added walnuts instead of the peanuts, and one large carrot instead of two. I also sprinkled some cinnamon on top. These bars were delicious, not sure why the dislike by other: to each there own I guess. Good job, plus I am glad now I don't have over-ripened bananas.
Read MoreI feel a little bad leaving such a poor rating, but I had a hard time eating these. I did not find them to be good at all, though perhaps that is a matter of taste given the other two positive reviews here. I decided to try making these as a grab-and-go breakfast as I am working on being healthier, but had to force myself to eat them throughout the week (I felt bad just throwing them away and wasting all the ingredients after spending so much time grating them). For anyone interested in trying this recipe, perhaps try making a half recipe first to see if you like the taste. I mean no offense to the recipe writer, but wanted to write a review to caution others about making such a huge portion as they may not be everybody's cup of tea.
Read MoreI just made these bars, I did change the recipe a little bit. I added walnuts instead of the peanuts, and one large carrot instead of two. I also sprinkled some cinnamon on top. These bars were delicious, not sure why the dislike by other: to each there own I guess. Good job, plus I am glad now I don't have over-ripened bananas.
I feel a little bad leaving such a poor rating, but I had a hard time eating these. I did not find them to be good at all, though perhaps that is a matter of taste given the other two positive reviews here. I decided to try making these as a grab-and-go breakfast as I am working on being healthier, but had to force myself to eat them throughout the week (I felt bad just throwing them away and wasting all the ingredients after spending so much time grating them). For anyone interested in trying this recipe, perhaps try making a half recipe first to see if you like the taste. I mean no offense to the recipe writer, but wanted to write a review to caution others about making such a huge portion as they may not be everybody's cup of tea.
This is a great recipe! What an awesome and healthy snack for work, school, or to share with friends! I agree with PETERS., it did need cinnamon, which I sprinkled on top. I love this recipe because you can get creative with it. Next time I'll add raisins, Craisins, and will mix the cinnamon inside. Also, I chopped the apples finely instead of grating them; they weren't noticeable. Love this!!
Loved how easy it was to make , handy for work and delicious with no sugar or fat added.
The texture was a little too soft and flavor a little bland. I did sprinkle cinnamon on top and used walnuts instead of peanuts. Also added 1 Tbsp. of Chia Seeds. Melted dark chocolate & dipped bars so just bottom covered in chocolate ... put in freezer overnight and store in refrigerator. The chocolate and refrigeration helped flavor & texture.
This is now my go to breakfast on weekdays! My first few efforts were not good: too much coconut milk; wrong type of oats; baked too long. All my mistakes. It worked brilliantly on the last round!! I add cranberries, cocoa and chocolate chips for a little added fun!
I was specifically looking for a "clean" breakfast bar. I made this recipe the first time as described with the exception of walnuts versus peanuts (just a personal preference) and then froze the extra bars for future breakfasts. Since then I've made the recipe with blueberries, added hemp hearts, more cinnamon, etc. with great results. I love that there is no egg, butter or sugar. This isn't a dessert recipe, just a healthy and clean energy bar recipe. Thank you for posting!
These bars turned out better than expected! I followed the recipe aside from one thing: I replaced the chopped nuts with a half cup of creamy peanut butter, because I can’t eat pieces of nuts (dietary restrictions). I also drizzled them with a mixture of melted peanut butter and coconut oil when they cooled down a bit. I love addition of carrot and apple. The fruits and veggies stay slightly firm and give these bars tons of texture when mixed with rolled oats. I think replacing the chopped nuts with creamy peanut butter may have given these bars a slightly different texture. Mine were moist and almost brownie like. Lastly, my daughter and husband love them too! They’re a winner. I’ll definitely be making them again.
3.6.16 Followed this recipe to the letter, and I wouldn't change a thing. They were extremely moist and tender, and the bananas, apples, and applesauce gave just enough sweetness without overpowering. Thanks for sharing cecdaisy.
Sorry, but I didn't like this. I followed the recipe exactly except didn't add carrots and sprinkled cinnamon on top. I cooked it for 25 minutes and once It cooled It felt rubbery and tasted soggy, especially the peanuts. I like making my own granola/breakfast bars but this one had a weird texture and not much flavor (even with the cinnamon I added!)
Did not make yet. Would be helpful to know what size apple, bananas and carrots to use. Maybe provide a weight fir these or a measured amount in cups. This may be why it is coming out gummy fir some and good for others. I expect tested accurate recipes as I already experiment on my own. Don’t need a website to give half info and waste my time.
I gave this recipe 2 stars because its healthy. The taste is bland. It needs something with more flavor added . I will try it one more time with raisins to see if that sweetens it up otherwise, I won't make again. Shout out to the person who submitted the recipe. Thanks for trying to help us be healthier.
This recipe does not make bars. It makes pudding. Does make a good breakfast but not a grab and go breakfast. I wonder if adding a couple T of flour might help. I will find a different recipe for grab and go bars.
These were quite tasty! I made a few adjustments to the recipe. I added one egg white, one tbsp of honey, a tsp of cinnamon and used pecans instead of peanuts. Overall I was pleased with how they turned out. I may try some variations on the spices with the next batch.
I didn’t add carrots, but I followed the recipe otherwise. The bars were mushy, and I think they would’ve been okay if they were hard. I didn’t like the taste, even though I was really looking forward to these.
Love this recipe, especially since you can play around with the recipe and add ingredients that fit your palate. I added 1/2 cup craisins with 4 extra spoonfuls of applesauce and sprinkled some cinnamon on top. Super good! Its diabetic friendly, easy to make, and a good grab'n'go breakfast without the extra oils and sugar.
Maybe I used too much carrot since mine were a little large (I used 1.5 which equaled almost 2 cups grated) but mine turned out relatively soggy. Maybe after they sit overnight they will firm up.
made it exactly per the recipe. came out with a gummy consistency and did not taste good.
DIDN'T CHANGE A THING, DIDN'T TASTE BAD BUT I THOUGHT THEY WOULD BE MORE LIKE A BAR THAN A STICKIE COOKIE.
YUCK! Absolutely god awful. Made exactly as the recipe stated. Horrible texture and I baked it for 40 minutes because 20 and even 30 wasn't long enough. Needs eggs or something but even the taste is awful. Will never make this again.
This was extremely good and easy, this is the first time making it, so I am going to be trying variations with other fruits and veggies in it.
It does turn out moist, especially the bottom. I am drying the bottom out on cooling racks. I liked it alright but my kids hated it :( Added about 1/2 tbsp of cinnamon & 2 tbsp of raw sugar.
This is great! Makes a good quick breakfast or snack! I added some warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg.
Good recipe as is, but I had to change things to suit my taste. I added some brown sugar (and will also add honey or agave next time) to make them a tad sweeter. Also added cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Switched out peanuts for walnuts. Also, my bananas were uber ripe, which did not get masked as much as it would have in banana bread, so be aware of that when you choose your recipe for overripe bananas. They were a little soft for my liking, but the flavors were very good. My husband liked them, especially since he is trying to eat healthier.
great recipe! i halved it to try it first, we loved it! I preferred it the next day, cold
I made the recipe exactly like it said. These were just awful! No real taste to them. If I would have read all the other reviews I would not have made them.
The only change i made to this recipe was to sprinkle cinnamon sugar over the top before baking. I expected that these bars would be hard and crunchy like a granola bar, however they were soft and rubbery. The taste was ok but the texture was weird.
I was looking for a grab and go breakfast and these are great! I would mention using Very ripe bananas as they will be sweeter. I agree cinnamon would be a good addition. I am going to get creative with ingredients as well.
I made these per the recipe and I will probably make them again. They are a little bland as is so I may add a little salt next time. I also let the bananas ripen too much so next time I won't wait as long. I just took them out of the oven a few minutes ago and they are are very soft. I hope they firm up as they cool. Lastly, I spread a tiny bit of peanut butter on a piece and that took these to a whole new level.
Awesome quick and easy recipe! Took me ten minutes to prepare! Substitute with any kinds of nuts, used walnuts, treated great!
I was looking for a healthy oat bar, but either this is not what I'm looking for, or it's horrible. I twisted the recipe and added coconut and lots of cinnamon, but the texture is mushy and not easy to slice. There is wayy too much carrot, and I couldn't taste any banana or apple.
I made these with the help of my 3 1/2 year old daughter. She did the mashing and mixing, I did the grating. Very quick. Simple. And delicious. I added peanut butter and raisins to kick it up a little. A guilt free snack :)
Ick. Flavor great but the consistency was like silicone. I'm bummed. I forced myself to eat 1/2 butt couldn't take it anymore. It was like eating squares of rubber.
I would like it better if it would get crispier, I baked it longer than 20 minutes and it never really crisped up. Tastes good.
Made it according to directions with the exception of using walnuts rather then peanuts and added half a cup of dried cranberries. Really good!
I really liked these! I added craisins and my grandkids gobbled them up. I'll make again.
Not sure but I may have done something wrong.. Seemed a little too moist for my liking
I made these yesterday, as I am doing a whole foods lifestyle but wanted something different,. I loved these! My sister ,who is a vegan absolutely loved them, too! I didn't have peanuts, but used pecans instead. Will have to try some cinnamon next time!
They are on the softer side. we added peanut butter instead of peanuts and topped with cinnamon and sugar. perfect for my one year old! He calls them cookies.
These bars were hardly eatable. wasted ingredients. If I think there was some foul up on my part I don't write a negative review.
No peanuts, walnuts instead. Didn't brown, cooked additional 10 mins still didn't get golden brown. Seemed soft, guess I was expecting crisper.
Very fast and easy. I was looking for something to do with two overripe bananas, had the other ingredients on hand and substituted walnuts for the peanuts.
Like others suggested I added a tsp of cinnamon and I left out the peanuts. They are soft but firm which was perfect for my 10 month old (Who gobbled these up) will be making these regularly. I also love that they are so versatile, I can add different thing to keep my baby interested in eating them! Great quick and easy snack
These bars were hardly eatable. wasted ingredients. If I think there was some foul up on my part I don't write a negative review.
These were awful. I added cinnamon as suggested but there was still no taste. I cooked it 10 minutes longer than the recipe said and it is still mush.
Because some people said theirs turned out mushy with a tendency to not cook all the way, I replaced the apple sauce with an egg and a TBS of oil. That makes it no longer vegan. Because some people said it was bland, I added 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp cinnamon, 2 TBS agave syrup and some chopped dates and low sugar Craisens. It is delicious. I think I will double the cinnamon and add vanilla next time.
I added 2 Tb of honey and cinnamon because the mixture was pretty tasteless. I subbed pecans for the peanuts. It came out more moist than I thought but not bad. I enjoyed it in a bowl with vanilla Greek yoghurt.
I was very good and had just the right about of sweetness. I will be serving these a lot more in the future.
Healthy, quick to make, easy recipe to 'tweak' (I used a pear instead of apple for example).
They came out mushy and seemed undercooked. I did make some substitutions, but have done these same subs before with success. Instead of applesauce, I used a combination of brown sugar and yogurt. But I dont think I’d make these again.
I DID NOT ADD PEANUTS BECAUSE I HAD NO TEETH, I ALSO COOKED THE CARROT A LITTLE TO SOFTEN THEM UP, I ADDED 1/4 TEASPOON OF SALT TO THE MIX ALSO, I ADDED SOME CHOCOLATE CHIPS.
These are a really nice alternative to my Think power bars, etc. So much healthier. I used my blender with the food processor attachment on puree to chop up the carrots, apple, and nuts then worked in the apple sauce and oats. So much easier than chopping everything by hand. I reheated a couple of bars this morning and drizzled a little honey on top. Tasty!
Made it exactly the way the recipe said to. Except I baked it a little longer and it was still mushy and had very little flavor. Will not be making them again.
I did not use the peanuts due to my. Granddaughters allergy . I found them dry and without much taste. I make banana-oatmeal balls formy grandchildren that they love in the morning. They are easier than these to make and are just as nutritious.
Turned out great! Right now I need to stay away fro gluten, dairy and eggs, this fits the need for a snack! Only thing I added was some cinnamon!
Made these last night. Left them in the fridge over night. Not bad pretty happy how they turned out. I changed the receipt abit. Used 3 banana's, 2 cups of oats, half cup of raisins, one carrot and sun flower seeds. Think next time I'll had some crushed cashew or almond nuts. Overall though it's a quick, healthy and tasty recipe.
