Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars

Baking with oats is a tasty and flavorful way to add in healthy nutrients such as fiber to your baked goods. Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars show off the healthy grain in a delicious way. Oats add texture to these bars, and make you feel great about having them for a snack. These chocolate chip oatmeal bars are for one, HUGE, and two, taste so good. The chocolate chips are just enough to make them feel like a decadent treat! 

I can almost guarantee that you already have these ingredients stashed in your pantry, so you’re just a few minutes away from whipping these snack bars up. They’re amazing for breakfast with a hot cup of coffee or tea and will give you the boost of energy you need to get through the afternoon if you have them for an afternoon snack. They’re quite simple, but pack in so much flavor. They are my new go-to for healthy snack options! 

Three reasons why you need to make this recipe!

It’s a great way to introduce fiber into your diet. 

We need fiber for a healthy digestive system, but eating veggies all day, every day isn’t always appealing. Oatmeal is a great high fiber source, and by adding it to your baked goods, you get great taste as well as important nutrients. 

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars make a great healthy snack. 

Buying snack bars from the store is convenient but they are packed full of ingredients. These snack bars are made at home, so you know exactly what’s in them. And they taste delicious. 

It’s a fun way for your kids to enjoy healthy food. 

I don’t think any kid will turn down a chocolate chip bar! Start introducing them to healthier snacks this year, like these chocolate chip oatmeal bars, and you’ll all be happy with the results. 

Ingredients you need to make Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars: 

• 3 eggs
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ⅓ cup unsweetened apple sauce
• ¼ cup 1% low fat milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 ⅓ cup quick or rolled oats 
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ cup mini chocolate chips

How to make Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars (step by step): 

1. Preheat the oven to 350F and spray a 9×9 baking dish with some nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a bowl, whisk the eggs with the brown sugar until it’s light and fluffy.
3. Mix in the apple sauce, milk, and vanilla extract.
4. Stir in the all purpose flour, oats, baking powder, and cinnamon. Mix well then fold in the mini chocolate chips.
5. Pour the batter out into the baking dish and bake in the oven for approximately 35-40 minutes.
6. Let the bars cool. Then use a knife to scrape around the edges and remove the squares from the pan. I was able to remove it as a whole and then cut it into 9 equal squares. Enjoy!

Makes 9 servings. Nutrition info for 1 serving: Calories 180,  Fat 4 g, Saturated fat 1.83 g,  Carbs 29 g,  Fiber 2.15 g, Sugars 11.32 g, Sodium 106 mg, Protein 6 g. 

WW Points 

• Eggs 0 points
• Brown sugar 16 points
• Unsweetened apple sauce 0 points
• 1% low fat milk 2 points
• Vanilla extract 0 points
• All purpose flour 13 points
• Quick oats 9 points 
• Baking powder 0 points
• Cinnamon 0 points
• Mini chocolate chips 13 points

6 points per bar based on the WW app recipe creator.  

If you’re using an older version of WW, check out these points below. 

Personal Points- 4-6 depending on your 0PP foods 

Freestyle SP- (blue) 5 using WW recipe builder

Smart Points- 6 (green) using WW recipe builder

Smart Points- 4 (purple) using the WW recipe builder 

Points Plus- 5 using PP calculator

Different ways to change up this recipe: 

• Use different chocolate chips to vary the flavor. Lily’s No Sugar Added brand has a variety of chocolate flavors such as salted caramel, white chocolate, butterscotch, and more. 
• You can use quick oats or rolled oats – whatever you have on hand. However, there will be a texture difference, so just keep that in mind. If you do have rolled oats, you can get them a whirl in a blender for a few seconds to make them finer like quick oats. This will ensure you’re getting the right texture. 

Tips and Tricks for Making Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars: 

• Keep these bars in a sealed container. It’s best to store them in the fridge, but they can sit at room temp for a few days as long as they are sealed well. You can also freeze these bars to keep them for up to three months. 

Similar recipes you’ll enjoy: 

• Weight Watchers No Bake Cookies
• Carrot Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting
• Banana Walnut Oatmeal Muffins