Chocolate Chip Banana Oat Squares

Ingredients

Who says you can’t have chocolate for breakfast? These chocolate chip banana oat squares are packed with filling fiber to help fuel you through your morning along with energizing B vitamins which help convert the food we eat into usable energy. Bananas sweeten up this recipe enough that you can even omit the honey and chocolate chips for a no added sugar version. It tastes so decadent, you’ll want it for dessert as well!

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Pre-grease an 8 x 8 baking dish or line with parchment paper.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine oats, baking powder, cinnamon and salt using a whisk and set aside. 
3. In another large mixing bowl, whisk together bananas, egg, vanilla extract, honey and almond milk.
4. Combined wet and dry ingredients using a spatula until you achieve a uniform batter. Gently fold in chocolate chips (optional).
5. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center. Allow to cool for 15-20 minutes before slicing into squares.
6. Store in a container with a lid in the fridge or up to a week.

*For a no added sugar version of this recipe, you can omit the honey and chocolate chips