Chocolate Chip Oat Bars
Now I don’t usually do this, but with the current times, I said f*ck it. Today on the blog I’m sharing (GASP)…a recipe that isn’t paleo. I know, I’m a fraud. But since Denver has a shelter in place and I’m trying to not go to the grocery store much, I decided to whip up these oat bars I made a while back while living in our old house. Since we are asked to leave our house as little as possible right now, I decided to make these bars the other day with everything I had in my pantry! I love that this recipe creates the most delicious bars with hardly any ingredients! It’s the best. Now I have a very happy husband every morning and I’ll bet you’ll have very happy kids, if your kids are home from school right now.
I feel like I keep talking about kids and parents on the blog lately, but I’m FEELING for them right now. It must be so incredibly stressful to have the kids home full-time, while trying to teach them their school curriculum, and also work full-time to continue to pay the bills. Being a parent was a full-time job to begin with, but now it’s REALLY a full-time job. You parents out there are saints. So I’m hoping that some of my recipes are helping you guys out these days. I recently made my No-Bake Protein Brownies then shared 50 Kid-Friendly Paleo Recipes to hopefully help parents in a small way during this stressful time. I don’t know what it’s like to have kids, but I see my friends with kids and it’s hard freaking work, especially right now. So to all you parents out there – keep it up. You deserve an oat bar for your 24/7 hard work.
It’s so weird to think that this lockdown could go until June. It sounds like it will definitely go through April, which I can wrap my head around, but June? Sh*t man. I’m thinking our trip to Spain in July might be a bust. But hey, I have my health right now so I can’t complain. And honestly, this shelter in place hasn’t changed much about my life. I didn’t leave my house much to begin with, so now I have an extra excuse to not leave the house. Before I had to lie and tell my friends I couldn’t make it to the bar they were all at. Now I just don’t have to lie. This pandemic has made me less of a liar and I am thankful for that. I’m also thankful for these oat bars. Speaking of, it’s time for breakfast.
Chocolate Chip Oat Bars
- Author: juli
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 8 bars 1x
Ingredients
- 3 brown bananas, mashed
- 1 cup nut butter (almond, cashew, sunflower seed, or other preference)
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cup gluten free old fashioned oats
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup chocolate chunks
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8×8 glass baking dish.
- In a large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Then whisk/mix nut butter, eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Then fold in oats, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Lastly, fold in chocolate chunks.
- Pour mixture into the grease baking dish, spread out evenly, then place in the oven to bake for 40 minutes, until cooked through in the middle. Then cut into bars and serve up! They are DELIGHTFUL when served warm!
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83 thoughts on “Chocolate Chip Oat Bars”
Awesome to see a non-paleo recipe. Thank you!
Oh shit, I just pigged out on my last bit of almond butter! Now I’ll have to buy some more…and bananas….and chocolate chunks. Damnit, I’m making these!
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hope you like the recipe!!
Couldn’t love you more Juli, looks amazing!
thanks Erin!!
Fantastic, loved this easy recipe! Came through in your email of recipes to make your life easier and it was just what we needed!
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Great recipe. Love that it is GF and mostly dairy free (I can’t do milk), it really tastes good. And even better when warm.
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so happy to hear that you love it!
In the oven right now! 😍 I normally avoid grains, but as you’ve stated, these are weird times. This recipe was just perfect for my big bag of Bob’s Red Mill GF oats. Thanks!
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I made these today. So easy and turned out amazing! A definite keeper. Thanks for a great recipe!
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Yum! Looks awesome. I want to make these, but all I have is quick cooking oats. Think that would work? Maybe just reduce the cooking time.
i would think so, i just haven’t tried the recipe that way so i can’t say for sure!
I used quick cooking oats & this recipe turned out awesome!
My kids will love this…..so will I:)
Thanks Juli!
Julia
hope you guys love the recipe, Julia!
Added butterscotch chips bc that’s all I had, and they were amazing! Even my picky 15 yo loved them. Thanks!
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that sounds like a LOVELY addition!
These look delish! Could you use anything in place of the bananas? 🤔
I haven’t tested the recipe any other way so I can’t say for sure!
Your posts are what’s getting me through this quarantine right now (as I’m hiding from my children) but these are delicious I had bananas I had no idea what to do with thanks you amazing lady!
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hope you like the recipe Cherise!
Juli, this recipe is awesome!! I love making it as is but I have a batch in the oven now with cranberries and blueberries replacing the chocolate chunks. I can’t wait to see what that brings! I have been letting the batter sit for a while before baking to soften up the oats. I don’t know if I have a bad batch of oats or what but letting it set and soak up a little of the mixture helps make it less chewy! Again, another great recipe!!
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yummmm that sounds awesome!! great idea with letting the oats soften up!!
I made these with my son today. Tonight my husband said “thank you for making something healthy but not paleo!”
hahahaha that’s awesome
Juli, thanks so much for this recipe! This made the perfect quarantine recipe for me being I had everything on hand already. The best. I made them this morning and you weren’t kidding, they are SO GOOD!
so glad you liked the recipe, annie!
Just made this! However mine doesn’t look like yours 🤣. Hopefully it’s good!
OMG you’re a mind reader! I stayed up stupid late last night looking for a chocolate chip oat bar recipe. All of them had tons of butter and sugar, so I was gonna have to experiment myself. Thanks for saving me the time! I’m going to the grocery store right now (mask, gloves, and all…I don’t care – I NEED these bars, lol!)
hope you like the recipe Priscilla!
Hi Juli! For the nut butter is it 1 cup by volume or weight? My almond butter is 32g/2T.
by volume!
Definitely trying this one!
hope you like the recipe Jill!
Do you think it would be possible to sub the nut butter for regular peanut butter?
absolutely!
I totally just had my kids make these for me as a part of their “culinary arts” pandemic homeschooling program 😂 We all loved them!
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yay!! glad to hear it Jamie!
These were amazing. Husband and children approved too!
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awesome!! thanks for trying out the recipe Meghan!
I made these Friday night and I ended up using regular milk chocolate chips. Apparently everyone was wanting chocolate chunks so they were sold out just like toilet paper. They turned out great! So moist and yummy! I also put them in a glass 7×9.5×3(WxLxH) pan and they cooked perfectly. I enjoy all your social media and blogs etc. I am so glad Jackson is doing well. I know that was so scary. You Rock Girl! You, your husband and Jackson stay safe and healthy! 😘
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so glad you liked the recipe Mary Anne!!
I don’t have any bananas. What could I substitute? Or do I have to go buy some and wait days for them to go brown? LOL
i would recommend getting bananas!
Any thoughts on a substitute for baking soda? Don’t have it on hand but have all other ingredients!
no, i would recommend getting that ingredient before making the recipe
I have everything on hand aside from maple syrup. Do you think honey would be an ok sub?
What do you recommend to replace the eggs for this recipe? Want to try it but I’m allergic to eggs 🙁
you could try bob’s red mill egg replacer!
This is fantastic! I probably should have let my bananas ripen more but I got too impatient, and it was still freaking amazing.
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so glad you liked it emily!
I’m sorry! All new to this with son needing to do Paleo. Love your site! But not sure what makes these Oatmeal bars not Paleo. Can you shed some light for me? Thanks! PS made one of your chicken recipes and I loved it!!
oats are not considered paleo
Has anyone tried thawing frozen bananas? I know the water content is going to be super high on thawed bananas, but I must eat these ASAP!
This recipe is amazing! We only had 1/3 cup chocolate chips, but it was still amazing. We at the whole pan in two days, ha! We will definitely make this again! Thanks for sharing!
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It’s in the oven right now….suspense is killing me. nom nom nom nom
These were delicious!
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awesome!! glad you liked them jennier!!
This recipe is very good! Would definitely make again. I shared the recipe with a couple friends, too. Noms.
so glad you liked it Jennifer!
Hi! Do you think PB2 would work as nut butter alternative? Thanks!
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can’t say for sure since i haven’t tested the recipe that way, i’m sorry!
just made this! delicious! will def make again and love that its made from pantry staples
awesome!! glad to hear it Bianca!!
These were ok. The texture was awesome, but I would have preferred them to be sweeter, so maybe my bananas weren’t brown enough or I’d add more maple syrup. Also, I never thought I’d say this, but there were too many chocolate chips for my taste. I might sub half with peanut butter or cinnamon chips (also not Paleo). I do think this is a good recipe for gluten-free bars, though.
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I used rolled oats and my bars came out yummy but dry. How can I give it a little more moisture next time?
it could be due to the moisture in the bananas or the nut butter being a bit dry. try a more runny nut butter next time! but you could also always add just a bit of almond milk!
My 9 YO daughter and I made these last night together and had them for breakfast this morning. Fantastic recipe and fun, kid friendly-activity to do together as a family! Thank Juli!
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awesome!! glad you guys liked the recipe Lauren!!
Love this recipe… these are soooo good! I have enough brown bananas for two batches. Have you ever frozen these? Think they would turn out okay?
I’ve been on a PaleOMG recipe kick lately and haven’t had a bad one, thanks so much for all of these!
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i have not, so i can’t say for sure!! and YAY, so glad you’ve liked every recipe!!
Yum! Just made these and kinda burned my mouth because they are still hot, lol! So yummy with whipped cream too 🙂
Hopefully the boyfriend will like them. All the crumbles will be good with ice cream.
Another excellent yummy use for old bananas!
Thanks Juli
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hahahaha did you rate it 4/5 stars because you burned your mouth?
Just made these, so good! I love that they’re not too sweet.
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These bars are a hit at home! Thanks, Juli!
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These are BOMB. Even the pickiest eaters in my family overwhelmingly and unanimously approve! 💯Thank you, Juli!
Would you store these in refrigerator, if (which is a BIG IF) they don’t get eaten in first day?
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yes!!
Hey Julie, any recommendations for making these egg free? My daughter can’t have eggs, but she would love these!
i haven’t tried making this recipe egg-free, but i’ve had great success with bob’s red mill egg replacer with other recipes!
Had to leave a review because I made these for the third time and they never get old!! I make them for breakfasts for the week now that I am back in the office. They make the perfect portable breakfast and taste amazing with a cup of coffee. It’s like banana bread and oatmeal cookies had the most wonderful baby. Thank you Juli!!
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awesome!! so glad you love the recipe!!
So good! I made a double batch to freeze. I substituted the 2nd cup of natural peanut butter for a cup of plain Greek yogurt and it worked great!!
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This are great! I substituted with 2 flax eggs as my monsters are all the eggs earlier today and they came out marvelously. I used cashew butter and added two scoops of collagen to make these even more filling as my kids can’t stop eating snacks.
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