Description
These Pistachio Cranberry Chia Bars are the ultimate quick breakfast or healthy snack idea. Packed with wholesome ingredients like rolled oats, chia seeds, bananas, and naturally sweetened with honey or maple syrup, they’re chewy, nutty, tart, and incredibly satisfying. Perfect for breakfast ideas, lunchboxes, meal prepping, or post-workout fuel, these bars are a vibrant and easy recipe that delivers both flavor and nutrition.
Ingredients
2 ripe bananas
1/2 cup almond or cashew butter
1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/4 cup chia seeds
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup chopped shelled pistachios
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, mash bananas until smooth.
3. Stir in nut butter, honey or maple syrup, and vanilla extract.
4. Add rolled oats, chia seeds, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well.
5. Fold in cranberries and pistachios until evenly distributed.
6. Press mixture firmly into the baking dish to create an even layer.
7. Bake for 25–30 minutes or until the edges are golden and center is set.
8. Let bars cool completely in the pan before slicing.
9. Slice into bars and store in an airtight container.
Notes
Use very ripe bananas for best sweetness and texture.
Let the bars cool completely before slicing to avoid crumbling.
Toast the pistachios beforehand to bring out their nutty flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snack/Breakfast
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg