These Baked Oatmeal Breakfast Squares are an easy and healthy recipe made with clean, real food ingredients. They're the perfect plant-based breakfast or dessert that you can make ahead and they're ready to enjoy in about 30 minutes!{ Plant-Based | Vegan | Gluten-Free | Dairy-Free | Egg-Free | Soy-Free | Flourless | No Refined Sugar | Medical Medium® Compliant }
Prepare an 8 x 8 baking dish lined with parchment paper and set aside.
Prepare the flax egg:
Add all ingredients for the flax egg to a small bowl and whisk until well combined, then set aside.
Prepare the wet ingredients:
Add the bananas to a medium-size mixing bowl and mash them together with a fork.
Re-whisk the flax egg and add it to the mixing bowl.
Add the remaining wet ingredients to the mixing bowl and stir until everything is well combined.
Add the dry ingredients:
Add all the dry ingredients to the mixing bowl and stir until everything is well combined.
Add the add-in:
Add the walnuts chip add-in to the mixture and gently stir in until they are evenly distributed.
Assembly:
Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish and spread it evenly.
Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately 30-35 minutes, or until it is golden around the edges and cooked through in the middle.
Allow to cool before cutting and serving.
Store in an air-tight BPA-free container.
Notes
Bananas: You want to use ripe, spotted bananas as they will be the natural sweetener in this recipe.Almond Butter: Can be substituted with another nut butter such as peanut butter, cashew butter or even sunflower seed butter.Coconut Oil: If you don't like the taste or smell of coconut oil, use organic refined coconut oil which has zero coconut taste or smell.*Vanilla Extract: To keep this recipe 100% Medical Medium compliant, use organic vanilla bean powder or alcohol-free vanilla extract.Quick Rolled Oats: I used organic gluten-free quick rolled oats to make this recipe, but haven't tested it using another type of oats.Baking Powder: Make sure it's fresh for the best results!Walnuts: Can be omitted if you prefer or if you need to keep the recipe nut-free.Himalayan Pink Salt: This is my salt of preference, however, it can always be substituted with sea salt.Serving Size: This recipe will make (16) small squares. Nutritional information is calculated for (1) square which is (1) serving.