Brownies for breakfast? Yes please! These Chocolate Brownie Oat Bars taste like a real treat but are packed with healthy oats, perfect for a delicious breakfast the whole family will love.
I’ve been obsessed with Breakfast Oat Bars the past few months. Having something ready made and in fridge that I can just heat up and give the kids in the morning is so handy.
And these Chocolate Brownie Oat Breakfast Bars are possibly my best yet. Believe me when I say I’ve been eating them for three days straight!
To start add a mashed banana, one egg, honey, vanilla extract and milk to a large bowl and whisk until combined.
Then add in oats (just regular porridge oats are fine) along with some cocoa powder and mix again.
Pour the mixture into a lined brownie dish and top with chocolate chips.
Any tin that’s roughly 8×8 inches in absolutely fine.
Bake in the oven for 30 minutes then leave to cool for about 10 minutes before cutting into 9 squares.
This will ensure the bars are completely firm and makes it much easier to cut them.
You can serve them straight away. I like to serve the with some greek yogurt and fruit.
Or pop into the fridge or freezer for another day. All instructions on storing and freezing are in the recipe card below.
Ingredient Substitutions
Banana – The banana flavour is very subtle but if you’d rather not use it then you can substitute it for 120g of apple sauce
Egg – To make these bar egg free then use an egg replacer
Honey – This can be substituted for maple syrup or any type of liquid sweetener.
Milk – Dairy free milk will work just fine in this recipe
If you liked this recipe you may also enjoy my Baked Nutella Oat Bars
Chocolate Brownie Oat Breakfast Bars
Prep Time: 5 mins- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 35 minutes
Yield: 9 1x
Category: Breakfast
Cuisine: Breakfast Oat Bars
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Brownies for breakfast? Yes please! These Chocolate Brownie Oat Bars taste like a real treat but are packed with healthy oats, perfect for a delicious breakfast the whole family will love.
Ingredients
- 1 banana, mashed
- 1 medium egg
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 400ml milk
- 250g oats
- 25g cocoa powder
- 30g chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180c fan and line an 8×8 inch dish with parchment paper.
- Add the mashed banana, egg, honey, vanilla and milk to a large bowl and whisk.
- Add the oats and cocoa powder and mix again until well combined.
- Pour the mixture into the lined tin and top with the chocolate chips.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting into 9 squares.
- Serve with yogurt and fruit.
Notes
These bars will keep in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days. They can be eaten cold but taste best when warm. Reheat in the microwave for 30 seconds.
They can also be frozen. Defrost in the fridge overnight and reheat as above.
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Karrah says
Made these as a snack for my toddler. They taste okay, but the texture is not great (chewy / rubbery). They didn’t come out looking anything like the picture. I might try again, but blend the ingredients together first to achieve a smoother texture.
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Vicky says
If you make them again after you’ve added the oats and cocoa powder,mix again really well until combined, hopefully the next batch will be toddler approved! thanks for your feedback.
Stormie Williams says
Can you use rolled oats?
Emily says
Very yummy and simple to make
★★★★★
Steve V says
Bit of a strange texture! but they tasted good 👍
★★★★