Description
Indulge in these delicious and healthy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars. A perfect balance of chewy oats, rich nut butter, and sweet chocolate chips, these bars are a delightful treat for any time of day.
Ingredients
Units
Scale
Oat Mixture:
- 2 cups quick cooking oats
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup any nut butter (almond, peanut, or cashew)
- 3/4 cup pure maple syrup or honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional:
- 3/4 cup dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Flaky salt (e.g., Maldon Sea Salt Flakes)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8 x 8 baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine oats and baking powder.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the egg, then mix in nut butter, maple syrup or honey, and vanilla.
- Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir well. Mix in ½ cup of chocolate chips.
- Spread the mixture in the baking dish. Press the remaining chocolate chips on top.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven, sprinkle with flaky salt, and let cool before slicing into 9 bars.
Notes
- You can refrigerate these bars for longer freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 18mg
