3 Ingredient Healthier Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars
These soft and chewy healthier oatmeal bars are studded with chocolate chips. They are just 3 ingredients and take about 5 minutes to prepare. No flour, eggs, refined sugar, dairy, butter or oil.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups (360g) mashed very ripe or overripe bananas
- 2 cups (175g) quick oats
- 1/2 cup (90g) dark chocolate chips, see note
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8 inch by 8 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving some overhang for easy removal later.
- Add mashed bananas and quick oats to a large mixing bowl. Stir and mix with a spatula until the ingredients are evenly mixed and the oats are fully incorporated. Your batter will be very thick. Add in the chocolate chips and stir until they are evenly mixed throughout.
- Transfer the batter into your prepared baking pan. Use a spatula to evenly spread it across the pan and smooth the surface.
- Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until the bars set, lightly golden around the edges and surface and cooked through. Let bars cool fully before removing them from the pan and cutting and serving. Store uneaten bars in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.
Notes
- Chocolate chips note: You can use whatever type of chocolate chips you prefer for this recipe. You don't have to use dark chocolate. If you want these bars to be refined sugar free, use a chocolate sweetened without refined sugar. I tested these bars with Hu dark chocolate gems* (sweetened with unrefined coconut sugar) and Guittard dark chocolate chips* (dairy free but does contain regular sugar).
- I used Happy Belly Quick Oats* this recipe.
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- Banana note: Make sure your bananas are well mashed. I like using a whisk to help mash them.
Serving: 1bar, Calories: 117kcal, Carbohydrates: 20g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Sodium: 0.3mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 7g, NET CARBS: 16
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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