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Oatmeal Brownie Plate
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Oatmeal Breakfast Brownies

Chewy, fudgy, brownies made with oats, sweet potatoes, and dates. Vegan, gluten and lactose free. A nutritious breakfast, or snack.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: DASH Diet, Gluten Free, Lactose Free, Mediterranean Diet, MIND Diet, Nuts, Vegan, Vegetable
Servings: 8
Calories: 210kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large sauce pan
  • 1 8"x8" baking dish

Ingredients

  • 2 cup rolled oats
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cup milk your choice see note
  • 1 cup sweet potato about 1 large sweet potato see note
  • 9 dates 110 grams
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts optional
  • ¼ teaspoon grated dark chocolate optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350℉.
  • Bake 1 sweet potato in microwave for 6 minutes on high until soft.
  • Add enough water to cover the bottom of to a large sauce pan.
    Chop 9 dates
    Simmer on medium low until the dates soften and most of the water is absorbed.
    Mash dates. It should make a thick paste.
    Continue to cook until if it's watery.
    saute dates
  • Peel sweet potato.
    Add 1 cup sweet potato to the sauce pan with the dates and mash.
  • Add 2 cup milk.
    Mash/stir until blended.
    add milk to oatmeal brownies
  • Stir in 2 cup rolled oats, ½ cup cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
    add dry ingredients to oatmeal brownies
  • Lightly oil 8x8 baking pan.
    Pour batter into baking pan.
  • Optionally, top with ¼ teaspoon grated dark chocolate.
  • Optionally, sprinkle 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts.
    oatmeal brownies ready to bake
  • Bake at 350℉ for 35 minutes.
    baked oatmeal brownies
  • Serve hot or cold.
    Oatmeal Brownie Plate
  • Store leftovers covered in refrigerator for up to three days.

Notes

Milk Choices: Almond milk works well, I think that soy milk would also work and provide more protein, but I haven't tried it myself. Dairy milk is also an option if that works with your diet.
You can replace some or all of the sweet potatoes with bananas. Bananas have more initial sweetness, so you can also add some chopped chocolate to the batter if you choose to use bananas. Bananas have a higher glycemic index than sweet potatoes so you might experience more energy fluctuations.