Breakfast for adults means a hot coffee, chai or cappuccino. A fruit salad, savory breakfast sandwich, homestyle potatoes, protein shake, or a blissful muffin. But kids (of all ages) like things a lot simpler than a big breakfast spread. Heck, even a bowl of oatmeal, nut butter and fresh fruit can seem to lack the simplicity that kids crave. Well how about the healthy-yummy taste of oatmeal, fruit and nuts baked into a fun square? Yes!
Tropical Tiki Oatmeal, Squares! These kid-approved Oatmeal Bake Tiki Squares turn oatmeal into a warm chewy muffin-like treat that any kid, and OK, any adult will love. Tiki Squares combine the tropical flavors of coconut, banana and cashew nuts. Bake them once, eat them all week. And let the kids help out in the kitchen-this is a super easy recipe. Warm Oatmeal Tiki Squares anyone?....
A Square Meal in a Square. These fluffy scrumptious squares have it all. (And guess what, they are a lot healthier than those pop-up toaster squares.) My Tiki Squares have oatmeal, soy, almond, coconut or hemp milk, fiber-rich cashews, potassium rch bananas and even some healthy flaxseed four mixed into these maple and agave-sweetened squares. Toasted-on-top coconut flakes give these squares a fun tropical tiki feel. Yummy, healthy and both kid and adult approved. You can bake them once and eat them all week. Easy as dropping something into the toaster!
Oatmeal Bake Tiki Squares
vegan, makes 12 large squares
2 cups non-dairy milk beverage (soy, coconut, hemp, almond)
*do not use a low-fat or lite milk option
4 cups toasted rolled oats
¼ cup maple syrup
½ cup agave syrup
3 tablespoon unsweetened coconut flakes (fine)
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 large organic bananas, sliced thin
½ cup cashew nuts, whole or crushed
2 tablespoon almond butter, salted
3 tablespoon coconut oil
(canola oil OK if you do not have coconut oil)
1 cup flaxseed meal
½ cup applesauce
Topping:
3 tablespoon coconut flakes, handful cashews, a few banana slices and 1 tablespoon maple syrup.
Directions:
Combine these ingredients in a large bowl: toasted rolled oats, flaxseed meal, baking powder, salt, cinnamon.
Stir in milk, maple syrup, agave syrup, vanilla, coconut oil, applesauce and almond butter.
Fold in cashews, bananas and coconut flakes.
Pour mixture into a greased casserole pan.
Top with coconut flakes, a few banana slices and dot with cashews.
Drizzle with maple syrup.
Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until the center of the bake is firm.
Top should be browned.
Allow to cool for a half hour.
Cut into large squares.
Serve with fresh fruit .
Get Creative with this Recipe:
You can even get creative with this recipe by using different versions of fresh fruit, nuts, and seasonings.
Try macadamia nuts and dried papaya.
Dried cherries and almonds.
Peanut butter and pears.
Apples and walnuts.
Raspberries and coconut.
More delicious Oatmeal Bake photos...
xSarahx says
I've made these many times. They...are...AMAZING! The only thing I've changed was the type of oats. I have this 5 grain blend that I picked up that works wonderfully with this recipe. I also throw in some wheat germ and bran from time to time. This recipe is perfect. Thank you so much! =^)
Kathy says
Domestic Diva~
absolutely! Steel cut oats, 'old fashioned oats' Any whole oats...just not instant oatmeal flakes or shreds.
Kathy
Domestic Diva says
Could you do this with steel cut oats?
Kathy says
Nancy,
I think I did toast the oats myself, but it is not necessary. I heated them in a dry skillet for a few minutes over high heat-shaking the pan constantly until I could smell that toasty-warm oat smell. So, not necessary, but toasting does bring out the flavor-just as toasting bread and nuts does the same...
Kathy
Nancy says
Looks like a delicious recipe. Question - do you buy toasted oats? or do you toast them somehow ahead of the recipe. Thanks!
Kevin says
These squares sound nice and tropical and good!
Kathy says
Laura,
So glad they turned out well
And thanks for the note about the milk-I corrected it.
I tried this recipe with freshly picked strawberries and a few excited kids-and it was delicious! So many possible variations.
Kathy
Laura says
Hi again. I made them last night in an 8" x 8" baking pan, halving the recipe. They came out great -- they are also very moist and appear to be about the same thickness as the ones in your photos. I baked them for about 30 minutes. Yum. I've had 2 already today! They really do taste like a bowl of oatmeal! Can't wait to try different variations.
One warning: the milk is listed in the ingredients, but NOT in the directions. I assume it should be added along with the other liquid ingredients. At 11PM, after working all day and doing domestic duties all night, I groggily realized something was missing before I placed the pan in the oven. I added the milk as the last ingredient, carefully mixed the batter again and all was well -- and delish! Thanks for the recipe, Kathy!
Kathy says
Laura,
I used a glass 8" x 11" dish. The squares were on the thicker side. This made them very moist. I think using an 8" x 8" dish and halving it would work well, but the squares will probably be a bit firmer and thinner. Less baking time. Should be delicious though! Let me know how they turn out,
Kathy
Laura says
Looks great, Kathy. I want to make them for the upcoming weekend away so I can be sure I have something to eat with the omnis.
Question: what size baking dish did you use? I'm thinking of halving the recipe, using an 8" x 8" pan. Alternately, do you think the leftovers would freeze well?
Thanks for your recipes. Some of yours are my very favorites and on my rotation list of yummy vegan things to make!
Deb Schiff says
Thank you so much for all the great close-ups. This looks so fantastic I'm just going to have to make it!