I want chocolate! I discovered there’s such a thing as vegan chocolate chips. And, they’re delicious of course, but you can use the regular kind. And, you can even use an egg, instead of a “flax egg”, that is a tablespoon of ground flax seeds with 3 tables of water, left to thicken for 15 minutes. You can make this yummy breakfast (ok, cookie) bar for breakfast to eat on the run. They keep for a week at room temperature, but they’ll never last that long around my house! This recipe is from Beaming Baker and it’s very tasty!
Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
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Vegan, one bowl, and whole grain!
Author: Linda Davis via Beaming Baker
Recipe type: breakfast
Cuisine: Californian
Serves:: 16 2" bars
Ingredients:
- Dry Ingredients
- ¾ cup gluten-free rolled oats
- ¼ cup gluten-free oat flour
- ⅓ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Wet Ingredients
- 2 flax eggs (2 tablespoons ground flax + 6 tablespoons water, whisked together, set for 15 mins)
- 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons natural, unsalted peanut butter*
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Add-in Ingredients
- ⅓ cup vegan chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup walnuts, chopped (or add-ins of your choice)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper or greased foil. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together all of the dry ingredients: oats, flour, coconut, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the wet ingredients: flax eggs, coconut oil, peanut butter, coconut sugar and vanilla. Whisk until smooth.
- Pour the wet mixture over the dry mixture. Use a rubber spatula or wooden spoon to fold the ingredients together until well combined. Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts.
- Pour dough into the prepared baking pan. Using a rubber spatula, spread into an even and tightly packed layer.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes. Mine took 25 minutes. You’ll know it’s done when the top is a rich golden brown.
- Place on a cooling rack for 1 hour, or until completely cool. Lift breakfast bars out of the baking pan. Slice into 16 bars. Enjoy! Storing notes below.
