These vegan banana chocolate chip banana cookie bars are delicious! They're ooey, gooey, and super chewy! They taste like a cross between banana bread and a chocolate chip cookie. This is an easy one-bowl recipe that comes together in just 30 minutes. Everyone will love these, your kitchen will smell like chocolate chip cookie and banana bread heaven, and no one will believe they're made with better-for-you ingredients!
¾cupbrown sugar or ⅓ purecane brown sugar substitute
2tablespoonunsweetened almond or oat milk
1 ½teaspoonbaking powder
1teaspoonvanilla
½teaspooncinnamon
¼teaspoonsalt
1cupregular or gluten free all purpose flourIf gluten-free, I recommend King Arthur Measure for Measure gluten-free flour. Please don't substitute any other flour such as almond flour, baking flour, etc.
1cupquick oats
½cupvegan chocolate chips
Instructions
Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
Preheat the oven to 400
Mix the mashed banana, melted vegan butter, brown sugar, almond milk, baking powder, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt together. Add the flour and quick oats and mix until a thick batter forms. Fold in the chocolate chips.
Transfer the batter into a greased casserole dish and bake for about 25 minutes or until golden brown on the top. Let the bars cool before slicing into 16 pieces. Option to top with sliced bananas. These store well in an airtight container or resealable plastic bag on the counter top.