healthy protein bars

Banana Peanut Butter Oat Bars are made with just 6 ingredients for a healthy, simple snack. Rich in fiber and protein, these homemade granola bars will keep you full and fueled.

Banana Peanut Butter Oat Bars

bananas

peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)

maple syrup

Tbsp. coconut oil, melted

vanilla extract (optional)

oats

chocolate chips ((sub cacao nibs

walnuts (optional)

kosher salt

Preheat oven to 350ºF and line an 8x8&quot; baking dish with parchment paper.

Place bananas in a mixing bowl and use a fork to throughly mash. Once pureed, stir in peanut butter, maple syrup, coconut oil, and vanilla.

Add rolled oats, collagen or protein powder, chocolate chips, walnuts (if using), and salt; stir to combine.

Pour mixture into prepared baking dish and transfer to the oven. Bake for 22 to 24 minutes, or until set. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 30 minutes. Use the parchment paper to lift the bars out of the pan and let cool completely before slicing into.

Once cooled, slice into 10 bars. (I also like sprinkling some flaky salt overtop, however this is totally optional!)

Everything tastes better when you know it's good for you! These Copycat Homemade Perfect Bars are a great way to fill your body with extra protein and make your taste buds do the happy dance. Topped with chocolate chips, they're the perfect treat.

Copycat Homemade Perfect Bars

cup vanilla protein powder

tsp salt

peanut butter

cup honey

tsp vanilla extract

coconut oil

mini chocolate chips

In a large bowl, mix together oat flour, protein powder, and salt.

Add in peanut butter, honey, vanilla extract, and 1 tbsp coconut oil. Mix. It will be very thick, I suggest using your hands to really mix well. It should eventually come together like playdough, but if it&#8217;s still too dry add more coconut oil. You want them to be FIRM not soft and too much coconut oil will make them soft.

Mix in chocolate chips, again using hand or spoon.

Press into a bread pan (~8&#215;4) and add more chocolate chips on top if desired. Press them into the top.

Let sit in fridge for at least 1 hour before cutting into. Store in fridge.

Original version:

I made these for friends who LOVE perfect bars when they had their baby and they were obsessed! They could not believe they were homemade and said they were better than the store bought ones

We make these every week and LOVE them! So easy! Thanks for recipe!

Oh my yum! These hit the spot and truly are better than store bought. I swapped in canola oil, chocolate protein and cassava flour since that’s what I had on hand. They still are amazing and are great for scratching the snack or dessert itch!

These were absolutely delicious
Special MOCHA VERSION I love adding coffee to my desserts thank you for sharing your recipe sooo good!🥰

LOVEEE these! I was so excited when you added them to your blog!! Also, I love that you take the time to give kitchen hacks! I never would’ve thought to make my own oat flour.

The OG chocolate chip peanut butter recipe is my fave and totally rivals the real thing! Love that I can now make them at home and save so much money. Thanks for all of the delicious recipes, Erin!

Erin, oh my gosh!! These are AMAZING! Thanks so much for creating and sharing!

WOWWW i made these with the subs for the birthday cake version (almond extract, sprinkles, cashew butter) and omg they are so so good. Texture is just like a perfect bar and the birthday cake flavor comes through so well. I rolled mine into balls so that i can pop them as snacks, and pressed each ball into a bowl filled with sprinkles.

These are amazing! I've made the chocolate PB bars and the birthday cake bars and they're both fantastic- even better than store bought. My whole family loves them, including my two year old.

These are so good! I made the pumpkin version - twice already because they were so good! Next up is to try the cake batter version!

Comment above - forgot to add my 5-stars before posting!

So easy to make and perfect for a snack. Both my picky husband and toddler approve! That’s a serious win :)

Hi Erin! These are AMAZING, my partner and I are obsessed :D I used an ~8x4 pan, but for some reason mine came out way fatter than a Perfect bar or your photos. Do you cut them in half horizontally or did I miss something? It seems like if I halved the amounts in your recipe, it would turn out the right thickness...

I am perfect bar obsessed but these are the real deal!! I love having them on hand and they stay good for a while :)

Love the bars.   Have you tried freezing them?

SHH don’t tell perfect bar but these are SO MUCH BETTER. Perfect texture and balance of sweet and salty - I’ll never go back.

Best bars ever! I use peanut butter and its perfect. Honestly, I think these are even better than the real thing and literally come together in 10 minutes. I make these weekly for snacks for a fraction of how much the bars cost at the store.

Everyone NEEDS to make these. I like perfect bars but to be honest I think they are too sweet but these are just perfect! I just made the mint chocolate chip version and it is my favorite. Probably most definitely goin to make another batch already!!

We’ve made every version of these bars and they’re all amazing. We use unsweetened sun butter because my sons school is nut-free.

These are amazing! My fiancé begs me to make these at least once a week. He says they're way better than store-bought Perfect bars. And they're so easy to make. Highly recommend!!!

These perfect bars are great. I have made them using homemade oat “flour”, putting the oats in a food processor and it definitely still works but the texture is much less crumbled when using store bought coarse oat flour. I also like to add a little bit more of the “wet” ingredients, personally. But the flavor is incredible, and I’ve tried the cake batter variation, as well as the newest thin mint version. Love them all! Always in my rotation for an easy snack/breakfast

Better than the original! I even added some collagen for extra protein. Truly takes like a cookie/dough! Thanks for creating!!

Erin, thank you for the heating the flour tip! I made these and the texture is spot on. My husband and I both agree the taste is even better than the original perfect bars! I can't wait to try some other variations. Oh, I decreased the chocolate chips to 1/4 cup and that was plenty to us! So for anyone wanting less sugar that's a great tip.

Easy and delicious! Can’t believe how much they taste like a perfect bar. I used almond flour and they were amazing.

Tastes just like perfect bars for literally a FRACTION of the cost. (Not paying $2-3 per bar anymore).I think the biggest taste difference came from the protein powder so I made them twice with 2 different brands of vanilla protein powder and found that the second one I used worked out much better. So, if they don’t turn out exact the first time switch it up a lil!

These are SO good. I usually buy perfect bars at the store, but they can get pricey so this is a great alternative. I meal prep them on sundays, and they're such an easy snack for post-workouts throughout the week! As usual, Erin killed it. P.S. They're best with rainbow sprinkles :)

These bars are exactly what they're called... PERFECT. They are the best on-the-go snack, little late night treat or great for a quick breakfast. I can't even count how many times I've made them! They just never get old. Thanks for the quick, easy, no-bake recipe, Erin!

These are AMAZING! I love perfect bars and I honestly think these are better. The first time I made them my family ate them so fast and my little sisters constantly ask me to make them. I have to triple the recipe and they are gone in DAYS! Absolutely love your recipes!

I LOVE these bars! There's so many variations, and it's easy to make your unique 'perfect' bar. I'm all about simple recipes, and this one is no fuss! I love making them on the weekend and then being able to just grab them and go whenever I'm running short on time.

I made the thin mint modification of these bars and they are incredible!! So easy and shareable!

Never had a store-bought perfect bar before and probably never will thanks to this recipe. So good and so easy...I literally crave them. Thanks, Erin!

These are AMAZING! Hesitated to make them because I am not a huge fan of protein powder, but I went with Erin's recommendation of Orgain plant based powder and these are now one of my absolute favorites! I have made several flavors and even shared with my co-workers, huge hit! People could not believe I made these, way better (and cheaper) than store bought!

So yummy!! Much more cost effective than buying them from the store, and super easy to make.

I'm so glad these are on the blog!!  They are ONE snack my picky eater willingly eats...if momma doesn't get to them first!  😂

Obsessed with these!! They’re so good, taste like the real deal

Quick and easy to make and taste amazing! Plus much less expensive than the store bought bars.

Do yourself a favor and just double the recipe!  All of her Perfect bars are amazing and my go to on the go breakfast or mid-day snack!

I absolutely adore perfect bars but don’t get them as often as I’d like due to the price. I love a lot of Erin’s recipes and had to try this homemade alternative and I was NOT disappointed! They have the exact same texture as perfect bars and make the perfect snack. These bars taste even better than the original and almost reminded me of a peanut butter cookie dough. The best part-you would never guess that it’s healthy!

Love these! My husband requests them as a weekly staple in the house!!! They are better than the store bought bars!

UGH these are so good, they taste like cookie dough! Have made these and the mint chocolate chip version (on Instagram from the holidays) and they’re both amazing 🤩

OBSESSED WITH THESE! Better than the real thing :)

I made these bars and my family loved them.  Will definitely make again! These were perfect!

Realizing now that I didn't rate them...five stars! (If it wasn't already obvious from the review!)

My boyfriend eats perfect bars every day so I decided to try out this recipe. He loves them and says they are even better than the real thing! Super easy to make too :)

These legit taste JUST LIKE Perfect bars!! Seriously so good - love the cake batter version, too!

These are wonderful!!! Great quick snack and they taste amazing. Highly highly recommend!! 
PS I used homemade oat flour because it’s what I had and it worked great!

We’ve been keeping batches of these in our fridge while we’ve been working from home. A great protein-packed snack for those mid-day hunger pangs! Also could not be easier to put together.

I cannot get over how amazing these are. This recipe is so easy and delicious! 🙌🏼

Simply amazing ! So filling, yummy and best of all easy to make!

These are my absolute favorite! I also loveeee the thin mint and gingerbread versions on her instagram! Taste just like the real thing and can save you a lot of money!

So good and so easy! I love perfect bars, but making them on my own is so much more affordable and lets me customize them a little.. so this recipe was perfect. 

I used almond butter for the funfetti version, just because that's what I had, and it worked out just fine.

I made these and turned them into balls. My entire family, including me, LOVES them. I will be making them weekly for a healthy snack!

Holy cow, I love perfect bars and honestly these are even better than the original, I substituted the vanilla protein powder for a chocolate protein powder and it’s so good. Will be making these all the time !

These are even better than store bought! My husband thought they were cookie dough bites and almost ate the whole pan himself (he also wants to try it mixed with ice cream). Now I need to make a double batch!

I was religiously buying these and spending so much money. These homemade ones are incredible! Thanks Erin! I love both peanut butter choc chip and cake batter. I appreciate how helpful she is with questions and how much effort goes into endless substitution questions. You rock.

Hi Erin, this is the first recipe that I made of yours and OMG these homemade perfect bars are so delicious!  I am so excited to add another healthy, yummy treat to my rotation.  They will make a perfect quick breakfast or mid-afternoon snack. I look forward to trying your other variations though this one will definitely be a favorite!

These legit taste even better than the store bought! Love them!

These are perfect for breakfast!  Really easy to make and so delicious! Loved the flavor more than store bought, will be making these on repeat

Where have these been all my life?! This recipe could not be easier to make or any more delicious to eat! I make this every Sunday night to have as a snack option during the week. My kids would devour the entire pan if I let them. I love having this as a healthy option for all of us. Thank you!

These are sooo delicious! I used chocolate protein powder instead of vanilla, and a few chopped up dark chocolate squares. It almost tastes like cookie dough!

Honestly, these are better than real perfect bars! So easy to make and a delicious snack!

YUM! I made the mocha version and it is soooo delicious. What a simple snack to meal prep and have on hand for a busy week. I can't wait to try the other flavors!

I keep a batch of these in my freezer at all times! I cut them into squares instead of bars and tent are the perfect grab and go snack :)

These are so delicious and so easy to make!!!

Made these with chocolate protein as I’m not really a fan of vanilla. So good!! Looking forward to trying the mint!

I made some substitutions which I would not recommend because the outcome was kind of crumbly. Completely my fault for not following as listed but still so delicious that I’ve just been putting it on yogurt instead of granola. I didn’t have enough oat flour so I used 1/2 c oat flour, 1/4 c ground flax and 1/4 c almond flour. I also subbed maple syrup for the honey. I can’t wait to make them again with the proper ingredients!

Made the thin mint version and omg I am in LOVE!!! I was just wondering if you could use powdered peanut butter mixed with water or if that wouldn't be thick enough? I'm not sure how much the peanut butter comes into that part but I just want to make sure it would stick together

I’ve tried every variation of these bars you come out with and OMG!🤤 My recent favorite is the Mocha version, but used Salted Carmel coffee protein powder! Love them and all your other recipes!

We can't get enough of  these! We subbed almond flour and they still taste amazing.  We tried the peanut butter and the thin mint bars. Even without chocolate chips  they were delicious! Next up- pumpkin! Can't wait!

Just like the real thing! I doubled the recipe and used 1/2 cup creamy natural peanut butter and 1/2 cup cinnamon raisin peanut butter. SO GOOD!

These are my go-to snacks. So good. I’ve gotten my husband hooked and even played around with white chocolate chips. We make these so often that you deserve a 5+ star rating. Thank you for sharing!!

Took these on a hike and now my boyfriend requests them all the time! They make a great middle of the afternoon snack. I’ve also made them with almond flour and various nut butters and they’re all delicious!

Hi how was the texture with the almond flour? Has anyone tried coconut flour?

These bars are the best! My husband loves them and asks me to make them all the time. So much cheaper than buying bars from the store! Thanks for a great recipe Erin!

I've made several versions of these but had to come back to leave a review for the mocha. The texture with the ground coffee is incredible. I actually didn't even end up adding chocolate chips because I was enjoying the texture so much without. Erin, if you didn't have a successful blog I'd say go work for Perfect Bar's R&amp;D team because you nailed every one of these flavors! 

Protein powder note: I've used Bob's Red Mill's Vanilla Protein Nutritional Booster, Bob's Red Mill Chocolate Protein Nutritional Booster and Simply Tera's Chocolate Pumpkin Protein...they seem foolproof no matter what I use.

Amazing!!!  Better than the real ones... I use the protein brand that you suggested but I got peanut butter flavor!  Sooo good.  Thank you for sharing

Omg made these this week and LOVED them!! Used peppermint protein powder... so good😍

Great recipe and easy enough! I’ve tried a few of the different flavor variations. They’re all delicious, but the thin mint one was a whole other level for me! So good! Thanks Erin!

These perfect bars are amazing! The texture is fantastic and they are a great snack.

Sooooo good! I like them better than buying at the store. Such an nice go to snack! Looking forward to trying the other versions like cake batter!! Thanks Erin!

OH MY GOSH. These are amazing! I made the regular/original version and they are fabulous. The texture is very similar to the regular perfect bars and the taste is great. I used Bob's Red Mill oat flour and Orgain vanilla protein powder. I am looking forward to trying some of the different flavors. These will definitely be a great substitute for my regular Perfect bars and save some $$!

Made the original version of these and it tastes EXACTLY like the real thing. So easy and less expensive to make than buying them at the store. So good! Thanks for this recipe!

Love love love these so much more than the original store bought!!! I make these weekly because my mom and I are obsessed with them. Thank you for creating such a cost effective, clean and easy recipe!

YUM! Topped mine with some sea salt flakes for some extra salty/sweetness. So good.

These were amazing! I made the original and can’t wait to make the other versions. Tastes just like a perfect bar and not hard to make at all.

Seriously amazing and cost effective. I’ve only made the chocolate chip ones but I can’t wait to try the others.

The original flavor is INCREDIBLE! Better than actual perfect bars and so easy to make. I think I made the original ones about 25 times during quarantine for my entire family, who are now obsessed and request them on a weekly basis! Recently made the thin mint version and omg.... delicious!!!

Hi! I made these last week and they were SO tasty! I am going to make another batch this week. With the coconut oil - are you melting the oil before adding it to the recipe or using it in solid form? I used it in solid form and that didn't feel right so I just wanted to check here. Thanks again for sharing your recipe - they are delicious!

So easy and delicious! Perfect snack to have on hand!

I literally make a batch of these every week! They're the best snack and save me so much money compared to buying the real thing. Super yummy too :)

These are great. The first time I made them the vanilla flavor was too strong using vanilla extract along with vanilla flavored protein powder. The second time I made them I skipped the vanilla extract and they were perfect.

These are amazing, and I actually like them more than store-bought Perfect bars! So easy and delicious!!

These are phenomenal!! I've actually never had a perfect bar before, but now I don't even have to! I made the mocha version and I'm so excited to try the other ones!!

These are so good! Also way cheaper then buying perfect bars which is an added bonus!

The most amazing!! I’ve made this countless times need some in the fridge always! Better than the real thing.

The best bars ever and so easy to make! Absolutely love this recipe!

These are AMAZING!! I love all of the different options for flavors. A much more budget friendly option than store bought!

Thank you, Erin! These are amazing and I cannot believe how creative you can get with the base. I love all your ideas for how to change up flavors and especially tapping into all my seasonal cravings. You know you LOVE a recipe when you don't even have to pull it up on your phone anymore because you just know it by heart. I honestly prefer them over the store bought for many reasons, but because they are so easy and so customizable.

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Everything tastes better when you know it’s good for you! These Copycat Homemade Perfect Bars are a great way to fill your body with extra protein and make your taste buds do the happy dance. Topped with chocolate chips, they’re the perfect treat.

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