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Chocolate Snack Bars

Chocolate Snack Bars

Chewy baked chocolate snack bars with oats and chocolate chips for an easy grab and go treat
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings 16

INGREDIENTS

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp fine salt
  • 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats.

Wet Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract.

Mix ins and Topping

  • 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts optional
  • flaky salt to taste optional.

INSTRUCTIONS

Pan and Oven

  • heat oven to 350 degrees F
  • line a 9 by 13 inch baking pan with parchment paper and lightly grease.

Make Batter

  • whisk flour baking soda cornstarch and salt
  • stir in oats
  • in a separate bowl whisk melted butter brown sugar and granulated sugar until smooth
  • whisk in eggs and vanilla
  • fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients just until combined
  • fold in chocolate chips and walnuts if using.

Bake and Cool

  • spread batter evenly in pan and press lightly
  • bake until edges are golden and center is set 20 to 25 minutes
  • cool completely in pan before lifting out and slicing into bars.

Notes

1. For thicker bars use a 9 by 9 inch pan and bake 25 to 30 minutes. Swap walnuts for pecans or omit nuts. Use dark chocolate chips or a mix of chips and chopped chocolate. Do not overbake for the chewiest texture

Nutrition

Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g