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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie Bars: this healthy oatmeal cookie bars recipe is packed with creamy peanut butter, fiber-rich oats and plant-based ingredients. Chewy & delicious cookie bars! Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy-Free.
What kind of fun things/entertainment/music do you engage in to stay active?
Lately Erik and I’ve been trying all manner of things to keep ourselves moving at least once every day. Yep, once. J/k! (You totally know Erik would interpret this as “you can go to the fridge and grab something to eat and that counts”.) A-hem! Anywho, we’ve been trying at-home workout equipment, portable ping-pong kits, and even dancing like fools to stay fit.
What works for you? You’ve got to let us know so we can try that, quit that, and try something else, then just go to the fridge for our “workouts”.
Healthy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie Bars
While I await your answers, allow me to tell you about one of my favorite post-workout treats: healthy oatmeal cookie bars with peanut butter. And wait for it… Chocolate!! Yeah!! These peanut butter oatmeal cookie bars are my favorites for a reason: they’re delicious, they’re filling and they’re made with healthy ingredients. Whoop!
The Taste: Healthy Oatmeal Cookie Bars Recipe with Peanut Butter & Chocolate!
But how do they taste? This healthy oatmeal cookie bars recipe does not taste like it’s healthy! Say whaa? Well, you’re gonna be so blissful, enjoying the burst of peanut butter sweetness and chewy, satisfying oats, all interspersed with melty chocolate morsels, that you’ll completely forget that they’re healthy.
Can I Freeze these Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie Bars
Bonus? You can totally freeze these peanut butter chocolate chip oatmeal cookie bars! After cooling and slicing your healthy oatmeal cookie bars, place bars in a freezer-friendly, airtight container. Store for 1-2 months. Before enjoying, allow cookie bars to thaw for 10-30 minutes.
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Healthy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie Bars
Equipment
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup gluten free rolled oats
- ¼ cup gluten free oat flour, if using homemade oat flour make sure it’s finely ground and not coarse*
- 2 tablespoons golden ground flaxseed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
- 6 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Add-ins
- ¼ cup vegan chocolate chips
- ¼ cup peanuts, finely chopped (optional)
Optional Topping
- 2 tablespoons vegan chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper or greased foil. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients: oats, oat flour, flaxseed, cinnamon and salt.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together all the wet ingredients: coconut oil, peanut butter, maple syrup, coconut sugar and vanilla.
- Pour the wet mixture over the dry mixture. Using a rubber spatula, stir and fold until well mixed. Fold in chocolate chips and peanuts, if using.
- Pour this mixture into the prepared baking pan. Using the rubber spatula, spread into an even, tightly-packed layer. Optionally, press chocolate chips into the top of the bars.
- Bake for 16-22 minutes, until golden brown on top. Mine took 20 minutes. Place baking pan on a cooling rack, allowing to cool for 30 minutes. Pinch the edges of parchment/foil and lift bars onto the rack to continue cooling completely (about 1-2 hours). Slice into 16 bars. Enjoy!
Notes
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I really appreciate this healthier alternative to a favorite treat!
You’re so welcome Cathy!
This looks really nice! My kids will surely love this!
Awesome! Can’t wait to hear what they think!
Such a fantastic snack!! My kids are going to love this!
Thanks Katerina! Happy baking to you and yours. 🙂
Is there a substitute for the coconut sugar?
Hi Jen, you could use organic brown sugar instead. Or perhaps even organic cane sugar. Hope you enjoy!
This will be the perfect snack for my crew. I can’t wait to make a big batch, and freeze some of them. They will be great!
Nice!!! I know you and your crew will absolutely love these! Enjoy. 🙂
I love finding a healthy recipe that we also have everything in the pantry for already! My husband and I have started an intense morning workout program so this would be a great treat throughout the day for us.
Oh how fun! We do morning working out too, and these bars definitely hit the spot after a nice sweat sesh.
I’ve made these SO many times, absolutely delicious! Stupid question, can I double the batch and put them into a bigger pan, 9×9?
Thanks so much, Karen! 🙂 Not a stupid question at all! I recommend using a pan that’s 9×13 for slightly thinner bars. If you use the 9×9 the bars will probably be too thick and not bake all the way through. Also, you’ll have to take about 5 more minutes onto the bake time–check in on them to make sure they’re cooked, but not burned. Enjoy!
These look so tasty! And healthy too! I also love how they are naturally gluten-free, since it means that you don’t have to buy lots of special ingredients
Exactly! These are so easy to whip up, and so satisfying. 🙂
These oatmeal bars are just what my sweet tooth was looking for. I love the cinnamon in them! I am making an extra batch to freeze for later.
Woohoo! Yep, the cinnamon adds such a wonderful flavor to these bars!
Love the combination of ingredients and spices in making these delicious cookies. Love the delicious combination of Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chips too. Yum.
Thanks so much Veena! PB and chocolate is one of my fave combos too! 😋
What a delicious snack! I always struggle in between meals, so need something to keep me going. These bars are perfect!
Oh I know! This is the perfect filing snack for those tough afternoons! 😉