Healthy Chocolate Chip Oat Bars Recipe
These Healthy Chocolate Chip Oat Bars are a delicious and nutritious snack option that’s perfect for satisfying your sweet cravings. Made with wholesome ingredients like oats, almond flour, and dark chocolate chips, these bars are easy to make and great for on-the-go snacking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Total Time: 32 minutes
- Yield: 12 bars 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
Ingredients
Units
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Add-ins:
- 1/2 cup mini dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts or seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine oats, almond flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Prepare Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together melted coconut oil, honey/maple syrup, egg, and vanilla extract.
- Combine and Bake: Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients, mix well. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts/seeds. Spread mixture in baking dish, bake for 20–24 mins.
- Cool and Slice: Let the bars cool completely before slicing into bars.
Notes
- For a vegan option, use a flax egg and maple syrup.
- Store bars in an airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze for longer storage.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
