Chewy chocolate chip banana oatmeal breakfast bars are gluten free, vegan, and allergy free! These bars have a great flavor and are so easy to make. Perfect for an easy and delicious breakfast or snack.Â
About a month ago we decided to take a last minute trip to Chicago. Â Last minute trips are not something that we normally do, but I had spotted a great deal on a hotel on the Magnificent Mile, and I was just really in the mood to go somewhere different for a few days.
After some discussion, and me hemming and hawing for a while, we decided to go for it. Since my son has food allergies, spur of the moment travel isn’t always easy. But after thinking it through, we decided that we would give it a try. Chicago is a big city, there are multiple Chipotle restaurants (our safe quick restaurant), and I knew that I would be bringing lots of safe food for my son.
In addition to buying safe food and snacks before we hit the road, I also did some baking. I made some allergy friendly treats as well as some breakfast options. I knew that the mornings would be the hardest to deal with – it’s not easy to get everyone out the door early and find a safe place to eat before everyone gets hangry.
We packed plenty of fruit, plus we had some fresh baked goods as well. We were able to eat a good breakfast in our hotel room before we headed out each day to visit the museums and aquarium.
These chocolate chip banana oatmeal breakfast bars are just perfect if you are traveling or staying home! They’re filling and not too sweet – a good breakfast or snack if you are in a hurry.
Ingredients needed for these banana bars:
- bananas
- sugar
- maple syrup
- allergy friendly chocolate chips
- certified gluten free oats
- gluten free flour blend
Find the complete recipe on the FAACT blog, along with my other tips for making summer road trips allergy friendly and fun!
Madison
Where is the recipe? I searched your blog for the recipe and can’t find it. Can you provide a direct link to it instead of just to the basic website?
Madison
https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/blog/planning-ahead-for-allergy-friendly-road-trips/
Found it. Here is the proper link for anyone else looking for it.
Kelly Roenicke
Thank you, I fixed it!
Mary Edwards
I tried the FAACT blog but I can’t find the oatmeal breakfast bar recipe.
Colleen
I have signed up three times for this site and still can’t get any recipes!! This is very irritating!! I have done everything it says to do to no avail…HELP
Kelly Roenicke
Do you mean that you aren’t receiving any emails? Or you can’t see recipes on my site?
LAURA
I am loving your site. I have adopted a child who has soy, gluten, dairy sensitivities….I was lost on where to start. Thank you
Kelly Roenicke
I’m so glad you found me! Feel free to email me if you have questions! :)
Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven
I could totally see myself demolishing the entire batch of these gorgeous breakfast bars! And not just at breakfast time either. ;) Love how soft and full of texture they look Kelly!
Kelly
Thanks, Sarah!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice
Sounds like you had a great time in Chicago! That’s where I live, well, actually a suburb of it. These breakfast bars look so good! I love the mashup of chocolate and banana flavors!
Kelly
Oh, lucky you, being so close to Chicago! Such a great city!
Kristy @ Southern In Law
I love any kind of banana baked good – but especially when paired with chocolate! These look delicious!
I totally understand your travel necessities! Jesse often laughs when we travel because we’ll have one suitcase for our close and a second for all my food, haha! ;)
Julia Mueller
Gaaah I LOVE Chicago! I wish I lived closer so I could take impromptu trips over there. What a beautiful city! And the food scene is phenomenal. LOVING these healthy snack bars for a tasty treat/road trip snack!