Go Back

Chocolate Breakfast Oatmeal Bars

These vegan chocolate oatmeal breakfast bars are so easy to make and makes a great meal prep item. This recipe makes six servings in all. Naturally sweet with a touch of nut butter, the bars are hearty and super satisfying. If you like chocolate and you like oatmeal, you will definitely like this recipe. 
Print Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 flax egg (1 tbsp ground flaxseed & 3 tbsp water
  • 2-3 ripe bananas, mashed (about a cup)
  • 1/3 c cacao powder
  • 1/4 c nut butter
  • 1/4 c maple syrup or liquid sweetener
  • 1 tea vanilla extract
  • 1 tea baking powder
  • 1/2 tea cinnamon
  • 1/2 tea salt
  • 1-3/4 c plant-based milk
  • 3 c old fashioned oats

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°.
  2. Grease a 9-inch cake pan and set aside.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the tablespoon of flax seed with 3 tablespoons of water. Set aside to thicken.
  4. In a mixing bowl, mash your bananas.
  5. To the bananas, add in the cocoa powder, nut butter, maple syrup, vanilla, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk everything together until uniform batter forms.
  6. Next whisk in the plant-based milk until smooth.
  7. Add in the 3 cups of rolled oats and stir until combined.
  8. Pour the batter into a prepared cake pan and bake for about 30-35 minutes or until cooked through.
  9. Serve warm with more maple, syrup, nut butter and non-dairy-milk. ENJOY!

Notes

Serve with: additional nut butter, fruit, or maple syrup.