Chocolate Oat Bars
Author:Fudgy, thick and chewy Chocolate Oat Bars made without nuts or dairy! These dark chocolate oatmeal dessert bars are hearty, delicious and super easy to make!
Ingredients
- 1 cup / 240 mls dairy-free milk , divided
- 1 cup / 170 grams dairy-free chocolate chips , or chocolate from a bar
- 2 cups / 250 grams flour , all purpose, spelt, oat or plain flour
- 1⅓ cup / 120 grams rolled oats , or old fashioned oats (certified gluten-free if necessary)
- 1 cup / 200 grams sugar
- ½ teaspoon fine salt
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup / 108 grams melted coconut oil , or vegan butter
INSTRUCTIONS
- Heat ½ cup / 120 mls of the milk, either in a pan on the stove or in the microwave until hot but not boiling. Remove from the heat.
- Put the chocolate in a medium bowl and pour over the hot milk. Stir to melt the chocolate and create a thick, smooth chocolatey sauce. Set aside.
- Grease and line a loaf pan with parchment paper and preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
- To a large bowl add the flour, oats, sugar, salt and baking powder. Mix them together to combine.
- Add the vanilla and melted coconut oil to the oat mixture and stir together.
- Gradually add enough milk to bring the dough together. The amount you need will vary but will likely be about 5 or 6 tablespoons. Keep mixing as you add it and when you can squeeze it together in your hand and it stays together in a lump, stop.
- Pack about ⅔ of the dough into the bottom of the loaf pan really tightly and flatten it out.
- Pour over the chocolate mixture and give the pan a gentle shake to level it out.
- Crumble the rest of the dough evenly over the top of the chocolate layer.
- Bake for 30 minutes then remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan.
- Once at room temperature, carefully remove from the pan using the parchment paper as handles, and slice into portions with a sharp knife.
NOTES
Success Tips
Gluten-Free? To make gluten-free use gluten-free certified oats and certified gluten-free oat flour.
This recipe makes big and filling bars. Feel free to cut each slice in half if you want smaller portions.
- Leave the bars to cool completely in the loaf pan before cutting them. The chocolate layer needs to set.
- Press the cookie dough to the pan using the bottom of a mug or glass or your hands. The tighter it’s packed, the more your bars will hold together.
- Use a sharp knife to safely and easily cut the bars. Run the blade under hot water for a few seconds for a smooth slice.
Gluten-Free? To make gluten-free use gluten-free certified oats and certified gluten-free oat flour.
This recipe makes big and filling bars. Feel free to cut each slice in half if you want smaller portions.
NUTRITION
Serving: 1barCalories: 405kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 6gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 13gSodium: 363mgPotassium: 165mgFiber: 3gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 94IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 92mgIron: 3mg