These chocolate oat breakfast bars are rich in chocolate flavor, healthy and satisfying. These bars have no refined sugar and include all nutritious ingredients. They’re family, kid and toddler-friendly!
This recipe was inspired by the blog Something Nutritious’s chocolate oatmeal bars! I was wanting to create a chocolate breakfast bar of a sort that was healthy for my toddler and I to eat in the mornings. You combine all the ingredients in a bowl and bake for 20 minutes and they come out gooey and divine! Honey and peanut butter are used instead of refined sugars and I love to add in flax for an extra fiber boost. My toddler and I eat this in the mornings, but it also serves as a great snack or even dessert if you’re going for something on the healthier side! I hope you love this recipe as much as my toddler and I do!
Ingredients
You will need Peanut Butter – you can use almond butter, Honey – you can use maple syrup, Whole Egg – you can replace this with yogurt, Milk – any milk of your choice, Rolled Oats, Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, Ground Flaxmeal – optional and Mini Chocolate Chips – also optional.
For Littles
My toddler is not normally a picky eater, but when she goes through phases of pickiness, I need to be even more creative to make sure she gets all her nutrients. When she is in a picky phase, this is one of the recipes I make because it serves as breakfast and a snack! It tastes like chocolate but is full of fiber, protein and healthy fats. You can serve this to your little 12 months +! I say this because honey is not recommended until your little is at least 12 months of age. If you replace the honey with maple syrup, you can give to them 7 months+!
How To
In a big bowl, combine the peanut butter, honey and egg. Mix and then add the milk and mix again.
Add in the oats, cocoa powder, ground flax meal and chocolate chips (if using) and mix until combined.
Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
Enjoy!:)
Chocolate Oat Breakfast Bars
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 egg (or 1/4 cup yogurt) * see notes
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons ground flax meal (optional) ** see notes
- Handful of mini chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 and grease an 8×8 pan. I also like to line it with parchment for an easy removal. Set aside!
- In a large bowl, combine the peanut butter, honey and egg. Mix until all combined and then add in the milk and mix again.
- Add in the rolled oats, cocoa powder, ground flax meal (if using). Mix! Add in the chocolate chips (if using) and mix one more time.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake at 350 for 20 minutes, until set.
- Let cool for 5 minutes and then you can start cutting into 12 squares and serve! I love to eat them warm and right out of the oven!
- You can store in an airtight container for up to 2 days room temperature or up to 4 in the fridge. Enjoy!:)
