{"id":1438,"date":"2020-11-09T20:29:34","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T20:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thequaintkitchen.com\/?p=1438"},"modified":"2021-08-11T16:16:56","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T20:16:56","slug":"vegan-banana-chocolate-oat-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thequaintkitchen.com\/en\/vegan-banana-chocolate-oat-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Banana Chocolate Oat Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


I made these vegan banana chocolate oat bars to stop me eating banana bread for breakfast for the next week. Eating dessert in the morning is one of many habits I picked up during this food blogging endeavor, and quarantine for that matter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Naturally, my first instinct when faced with a bunch of very <\/em>ripe bananas was to make banana bread<\/a>. But, alas, that only used up so many bananas. So I decided to make something healthy <\/em>with the rest so I could eat that<\/em> in the morning instead. Quite the concept for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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are these banana oat bars healthy?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Now, i use the word \u201chealthy\u201d somewhat loosely here since these do contain a bit of sugar and some chocolate chips, because duh. But the sugar can be replaced with coconut sugar, date sugar or even maple syrup if you take the water out of the recipe. And you can obviously replace the chocolate chips with more nuts or dried fruits if you prefer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So, really, these vegan banana chocolate oat bars are actually pretty healthy when you factor in those changes. Bananas, oats, nuts, practically a complete breakfast! And the flour is just to bind everything and can easily be replaced with oat flour or a gluten-free flour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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They\u2019re a simple grab-and-go breakfast to make at the beginning of the week and to have as an easy snack anytime. As far as bars go, these are balanced, delicious and customizable! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Allergic to nuts? Replace the nuts with pumpkin seeds, sunflowers and dried fruit. Want them gluten-free? Make sure to use gluten-free oats and replace the flour with another GF flour of your choice. Oil-free? Opt for any nut butter you like instead of coconut oil. So many options!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This variation of the bars is just one I like and always have the ingredients for. The almonds add a nice crunch, you get some chew from the shredded coconut and if you put them in the microwave a few seconds, you get little pockets of melted chocolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you make this recipe please let me know in the comments! All feedback is very much appreciated and I would love to hear from you! You can also tag me on instagram @the.quaint.kitchen or use the hashtag #thequaintkitchen to share your creations!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vegan Banana Chocolate Oat Bars<\/h2>\n
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Chewy and crunchy bars full of nuts, oats and chocolate chips perfect for breakfast or as a snack.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Course <\/span>Breakfast, Snack<\/span><\/div>
Total Time <\/span>50 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Servings <\/span>12<\/span> bars<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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