Grain-Free Banana Everything Bars are my go-to paleo banana bars recipe when I only have one banana left. These paleo bars are healthy, easy to make, and taste amazing fresh out of the oven.
I often find myself with a random assortment of ingredients. The best thing about these bars, you can make them anyway you like.
How about Gluten-Free Brownies? They're scrumptious. My Gluten Free Blueberry Banana Muffins are also delicious.
Banana Bars Recipe
Have you ever wanted to bake something but only had a little of each ingredient?
Yesterday I had one banana left, a little almond flour, a smidgen of almond butter, some left over coconut shreds ... you get the point. I needed a one banana recipe!
The good thing about having a small amount of various ingredients is that you can experiment and make it into something delicious.
These healthy banana bars have been such a huge hit for that fact. They are so incredibly simple (and you'll see me say that a million times here) and they taste amazing.
Kids and adults race for these banana everything bars.
Banana Bar Recipe
These banana bars are made from a little bit of everything (hence the name) and are nutritious to boot. You start with the base ingredients and add in one to three other ingredients to make your preferred banana everything bars.
These everything paleo bars are a hit with kids, they travel well, and make a great breakfast or a healthy snack. I've gotten such amazing response to these bars because of how easy and versatile they are.
My girls like split the batter into two, so they can add there own ingredients. When they do this, I fill half the pan with one girls batter, and the other half with the rest of the batter.
Sometimes I use two small pans, depending on the ingredients, because my youngest daughter daughter is intolerant to peanuts and my oldest daughters just loves peanut butter.
How to make banana bars
- Place all ingredients into a large mixing bowl and mix until combined. You don't need to separate the dry and wet ingredients for this recipe.
- Pour batter into your prepared 8"X8" pan.
- Bake for 22 - 25 minutes or until the top starts to darken and the center is set (always start with the lowest time).
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely before cutting. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
That's it! Super easy. For the full list of ingredients in these banana bars, please see the recipe card below.
Can I use baking powder instead of baking soda?
Yes! I’s not a 1 to 1 but if you’re in a pinch you can use baking powder to help your grain-free banana everything bars. To substitute the baking soda with baking powder, use 4 teaspoons for every teaspoon of baking soda called for in a recipe.
Just a heads up, baking powder is often cut with corn starch so depending on what kind you use it may not be considered grain-free.
A couple of tips for baking with Almond Flour:
If you store almond flour in the Freezer, make sure to bring it to room temperature before you bake with it otherwise it will absorb too much moisture from the wet ingredients.
Spoon your almond flour into your measuring cup, don’t scoop.
Almond flour is not a 1-t0-1 for regular gluten-free flour or coconut flour.
If you make these Banana Everything Bars, please stop back by and let me know what you think!
Gluten Free Banana Recipes
More gluten free banana recipes for those who love baking with banana.
Gluten Free Chocolate Banana Bread
The most important part of this banana bar recipe is to follow the directions and use high quality ingredients, and to make sure you cook these paleo bars until they are done in the center.
If you make these banana bars, leave a comment below and let me know what add-in's you used.
Grain-Free Banana Everything Bars
Grain-Free Banana Everything Bars are my go-to recipe when I only have one banana left.
Ingredients
For the base:
- 1 medium banana, overripe and smashed
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (or any oil you want to use)
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 ½ cups almond flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Add in 1-3 of the following:
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ cup gluten-free, dairy-free chocolate chips
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- ½ cup shredded coconut
- ¼ cup nut or seed butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease an 8″X8″ baking pan; set aside.
- Place all ingredients into a large mixing bowl and mix until combined. You don't need to separate the dry and wet ingredients for this recipe.
- Pour batter into your prepared 8"X8" pan. Bake for 22 - 25 minutes or until the top starts to darken and the center is set (always start with the lowest time).
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely before cutting. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 231Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 175mgCarbohydrates: 18gNet Carbohydrates: 15gFiber: 3gSugar: 16gProtein: 5g
This nutrition info is based on the exact ingredients and brands that I used a the time. It may not be 100% accurate. Please check your ingredients nutrition labels.
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Diana
I just made these for the first time today (I'm new to your website), and these are absolutely delicious! I was out of raisins, so I used a combo of dried blueberries and cranberries instead. Also I didn't know if you used unsweetened or sweetened coconut, so I used 1/4 cup of each. For the nut butter I used almond butter. Also I used Trader Joe's 72% chocolate that comes in the one pound bars and just chopped up the amount called for. These will definitely be in the rotation now! Thanks for a great recipe! I also have the gluten free cinnamon sugar donuts on the menu plan for this week. 🙂
chrystal
Hi Diana! I'm so glad you like it. Thank you for letting me know. The cinnamon sugar donuts are a huge hit at our house. I hope you like them as much as we do.
Best,
Chrystal
Angela
Maybe I measured wrong but seemed salty or too much soda? Good otherwise so I will definitely try again. I added vanilla, chopped walnuts and mini chocolate chips.
chrystal
Hi Angela,
They shouldn't be salty. So glad you liked them though! Maybe try leaving out the salt next time, or cutting in it half to see if that suits your taste buds more.
Best,
Chrystal
Amanda
Am I reading this correctly that there are 3,402 calories in a single bar? And 262 grams of fat?
chrystal
Hi Amanda,
I just updated the nutrition info. It was off from when I updated the plugin I use to show the recipe. Thank you for the catch. Please note that the nutrition info will vary depending on what add-ins you add to the recipe.
Let me know what you think of them!
Best,
Chrystal
Gia
Love love love this! I am now making it without any sweetener because it is just great without. And one of my sons has gone completely sweetener free. I consider this a new staple recipe.
PS I use more than three of the optional choices at once and it is great.
chrystal
I am so glad you like them. We often add multiple options as well. I love how versatile they are.
Best,
Chrystal
Nancy Belz
Hello, and thank you for your delicious recipe. I made it today for the first time and it smelt so beautiful I could not wait till it totally cool down. So, I sliced it while it was still a little warm. And it tasted absolutely delicious! The extras i used were walnuts, sugarfree dark chocolate chips, raisins, cinnamon and vanilla extract. I was just wondering do you think it would still work without any oil whatsoever? I ask this because once it had totally cool down and then a few hours later I got back to it to slice it into portions, it was very moist, and a little tricky to slice even with a super sharp knife. It was fully cooked because once the skewer came out it was totally clean when I tested it prior to taking it out of the oven.
chrystal
You can leave out the oil, if you liked but they will be on the dry side.
Best,
Chrystal