These no bake Double Chocolate Mint Oat Squares make the perfect healthy snack everyone will love. Vegan, only 7 ingredients & ready in 25 minutes.
Need a healthier snack that tastes great? Try these Double Chocolate Mint Oat Squares. They are super simple to make and perfect for those afternoon snack cravings we all seem to get. They taste a little like a Peppermint Patty and Mounds candy bar combined into one delicious bite. Yum!
Try these peanut butter chocolate chip granola bars for an equally satisfying snack that packs great in lunchboxes.
Ingredients
So, what's in them? Only 7 whole food ingredients.
- old fashioned rolled oats
- medjool dates
- cocoa powder
- chocolate chips
- coconut butter
- chia seeds
- peppermint extract
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
To make them only takes about 5 minutes of active time and then about 20 minutes in the fridge to set.
Prepare an 8x8 making dish by lining with parchment or wax paper. Soak pitted dates in hot water for 10 minutes to soften. In a food processor combine dates, cacao, coconut butter, and peppermint extract until a paste forms. Add oats, and chia seeds and pulse to incorporate. Mixture should be a bit crumbly, but hold together when press between your fingers. Add chocolate chips and pulse a few more times.
Press mixture into baking dish being sure to press hard so the mixture holds together. I place a piece of wax paper no top and roll a can back and forth to help press mixture down evenly. Refrigerate until set about 20 minutes. Cut into squares and enjoy!
Equipment
You will need a food processor to make these bars.
Storage
Store these bars in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. Freeze for longer storage.
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Recipe
Double Chocolate Mint Oat Squares
Equipment
- Food processor
Ingredients
- 1 cup medjool dates
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoon coconut butter
- ⅛ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats gluten free if needed
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- ¼ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Soak pitted dates in hot water for 10 minutes to soften. Then drain the water.1 cup medjool dates
- Prepare an 8x8 making dish by lining with parchment or wax paper.
- In a food processor combine dates, cacao, coconut butter, and peppermint extract until a paste forms.¼ cup cocoa powder, 2 tablespoon coconut butter, ⅛ teaspoon peppermint extract, 1 cup medjool dates
- Add oats, and chia seeds and pulse to incorporate. Mixture should be a bit crumbly, but hold together when press between your fingers.2 cups old fashioned rolled oats, 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- Add chocolate chips and pulse a few more times.¼ cup chocolate chips
- Press mixture into baking dish being sure to press hard so the mixture holds together. I place a piece of wax paper no top and roll a can back and forth to help press mixture down evenly.
- Refrigerate until set about 20 minutes.
- Cut into desired size squares and enjoy!
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