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Low sugar chocolate chip cookie bar recipe
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

These chewy chocolate chip cookie bars are packed full of nutrition from oats, spelt, molasses, and wheat germ!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Egg-free, Nut-free, Oats
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 9 bars
Calories 110kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons pumpkin seed butter (can also use nut or seed butter of choice)
  • 2 Tablespoons applesauce
  • 1 Tablespoons coconut sugar
  • 2 teaspoons molasses
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 20 drops liquid stevia
  • ¼ cup + 2 Tablespoons spelt flour
  • ¼ cup oat flour
  • ½ cup rolled oats
  • 2 Tablespoons toasted wheat germ
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • teaspoon sea salt
  • 5 Tablespoons water
  • cup chopped dark or unsweetened chocolate

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large bowl, WHISK together the pumpkin seed butter, applesauce, sugar, molasses, vanilla, and stevia until smooth.
  • In a smaller bowl, stir together the flours, oats, wheat germ, baking soda, and salt.
  • Add the dry ingredients, along with the water, to the pumpkin seed butter mixture and STIR until well combined.
  • Oil an 8 x 8 baking dish.
  • Smooth the batter into the baking dish (it will be a thin layer).
  • Top with the chopped chocolate.
  • Bake the bars for 10-14 minutes until golden and set.

Notes

Nutrition facts based on using almond butter and unsweetened chocolate.
WW SmartPoints: 4

Nutrition

Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 14.3g | Protein: 3.5g | Fat: 5.3g | Fiber: 2.8g | Sugar: 3g