This post is written as part of an ongoing partnership with NOW Foods.
Happy Monday and happy Memorial Day!
While I am guessing that many of you are NOT reading blogs today due to many outdoor activities and warm-weather fun, I still wanted to share a delicious recipe with all of you.
You see, tomorrow I go back to school! Â My summer semester begins, which means that it’s time for me to get back into a schedule, meal prep each weekend, and plan my workouts ahead of time (those are the things that keep me sane when times are crazy!).
These millet breakfast bars are coming at you today because I love making a batch on the weekend so that I can enjoy an easy breakfast during the week.
These bars are SO filling, chewy, slightly bananay, and they have just the right amount of sweetness.  When I enjoy a bar for breakfast, sometimes I’ll have one (or two) all by itself, put a little nut butter on top, enjoy it with a side of fruit, or enjoy it with a hard boiled egg.  The options are pretty endless and all really depend on your hunger level that day 🙂
You may remember that I was on a millet kick a while back?  Well, I’m not eating it with every meal every day…but I do love the nutty little grain!
Here are the ingredients that really make these bars amazing:
Millet | high in phosphorus, copper, fiber and magnesium
Oats | slow digesting carbohydrate (keeps you fuller for longer), also high in fiber
Hemp Seeds | good source of omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids
Coconut Sugar | less processed than white sugar, lower glycemic index (so no sugar crash later in the morning)
Banana | high in potassium and naturally sweet
Flax | good source of fiber, manganese, vitamin B1, and omega 3 fatty acids
So, if you are like me and have a BIG week coming up, then I suggest you take a little time out of your holiday today to whip up a batch of these Millet Banana Breakfast Bars so you are set for breakfast for the entire week.
Whole grains combine with banana, coconut sugar, hemp seeds, flax seeds, and a touch of nut butter to create a filling, chewy, and sweet millet breakfast bar that is the perfect make-ahead breakfast for the week!
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cup oats
1 cup cooked millet (cooked according to the package directions)
1 tsp baking soda
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/3 cup coconut sugar
1/4 cup hemp seeds
1 cup mashed banana
2flax eggs (can sub 2 traditional large eggs here)
2 Tbsp nut butter (I have used almond butter and peanut butter)
2 Tbsp coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 cup chocolate chips (I prefer Enjoy Life brand)
Do you make breakfasts ahead of time to streamline your morning routine?
What did you do to celebrate Memorial Day?
Disclaimer:  NOW Foods provided me with the millet, coconut sugar, flax seeds, and coconut oil t for this recipe as part of an ongoing partnership. Thank you for your continuous support!
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First time commenting on ANY recipe and first time eating millet. I made these bars exactly as written on recipe and they were delicious. Satisfying treat, easy to make, and my husband loves them too. Thank you for sharing.
Did you mean use only 1 cup of already cooked millet – or cook 1 cup of raw millet – yielding about 2.5 Cups of cooked millet. This will make a difference. Thank you for your response
Yummy! I didn’t have enough banana so topped up the difference with apple sauce. I used a chia egg and a flax egg and instead of choc chips I used chopped dates and candied ginger. Big hit in our house!
I finally got a chance to make these and they are TERRIFIC. It’s like a very good granola bar meets banana bread. Thank you very much for the recipe! Oh and I used regular eggs that I combined with the vanilla extract, lemon juice, and bananas, then incorporated that with the dry ingredients.
Thank you so much, Christina!! 🙂 GREAT description! And thanks for testing them out with regular eggs. Will make a note in the recipe for future people wanting to check this recipe out 🙂
Hi Christina! Great question – I think 2 regular eggs should work but I have not tested the recipe that way. If you give it a try, I would love for you to provide feedback so other readers can know if this is an option that works or not 🙂 Thank you!
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First time commenting on ANY recipe and first time eating millet. I made these bars exactly as written on recipe and they were delicious. Satisfying treat, easy to make, and my husband loves them too. Thank you for sharing.
I am so glad you loved them!!!
Did you mean use only 1 cup of already cooked millet – or cook 1 cup of raw millet – yielding about 2.5 Cups of cooked millet. This will make a difference. Thank you for your response
1 cup of already cooked millet 🙂
Yummy! I didn’t have enough banana so topped up the difference with apple sauce. I used a chia egg and a flax egg and instead of choc chips I used chopped dates and candied ginger. Big hit in our house!
So glad you were able to make substitutions so you could enjoy these yummy bars! 🙂
I finally got a chance to make these and they are TERRIFIC. It’s like a very good granola bar meets banana bread. Thank you very much for the recipe! Oh and I used regular eggs that I combined with the vanilla extract, lemon juice, and bananas, then incorporated that with the dry ingredients.
Thank you so much, Christina!! 🙂 GREAT description! And thanks for testing them out with regular eggs. Will make a note in the recipe for future people wanting to check this recipe out 🙂
Are the oats supposed to be cooked prior to adding?
The oats are uncooked 🙂 Thanks for asking! I hope this recipe tastes delicious when you make it!
Can I just use regular eggs?
Hi Christina! Great question – I think 2 regular eggs should work but I have not tested the recipe that way. If you give it a try, I would love for you to provide feedback so other readers can know if this is an option that works or not 🙂 Thank you!
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I LOVE quick grab and go breakfasts like this! YUM!
Me too, Rachel! I’m so hungry in the mornings!
These look great and I so need to step up my breakfast game to a few things I can make ahead of time for those days that nothing goes right!
Let me know what you think of them, Brynn!
These look delicious! They remind me of when I made Quinoa bars – I used them as fuel for an 8 hour race.
Millet is such a great idea – I’m addicted to millet seeds in bread. 🙂
Such a great idea for race fuel!! 8 hours…that’s so intense!! 🙂 You NEEDED the fuel 🙂
These look so tasty!! I love weeks when I take the time to prep ahead for quick breakfasts!
Yay for meal prep!