Double Chocolate Mint Oat Squares
These no bake Double Chocolate Mint Oat Squares make the perfect healthy snack everyone will love. Vegan, only 7 ingredients & ready in 25 minutes.
Servings 9 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!
Notes
If your mixture is not holding together add water 1 tbsp. at a time blending between each until it begins to hold together. Best stored in the refrigerator.
