Comments on: Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 13:42:00 +0000

In reply to Shannon. Thanks for sharing Shannon! These are not meant to be dense like a granola bar.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 19:50:38 +0000

Overall pretty good, but not as dense as I expected.
I did make some minor changes based on what I had on hand:
Almond extract, honey, avocado oil, coconut (flavor) Greek yogurt instead of vanilla, maple syrup, coconut oil and plain Greek yogurt. I reduced the honey to make up for the fact the coconut yogurt was pre-sweetened.

I also reduced the (dark) chocolate chips to 1/3, and added hazelnuts and coconut.

I think it could have used a little pink or sea salt. It turned out lightly sweet. The crust was golden and the center was similar to a dense muffin. The base is a good starting point for creativity.
,I will make it again in the future, possibly switching out 1/2 of the oatmeal for Muesli, and adding different nuts, dried fruits, and spices.
I would also be curious what changing the maple syrup for applesauce or bananas might do.

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 20:16:06 +0000

In reply to sandra. Thank you for sharing your review Sandra! I am so happy to hear you enjoyed!

By: sandra

sandra — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 16:57:30 +0000

These are great. A nice healthy version of chocolate chip bars, I will be keeping this recipe. Thank you for sharing!

By: Jenn Link

Jenn Link — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 07:29:46 +0000

Made these today and they were delicious! I had some coconut flour I needed to use up so I did half AP flour and half coconut flour and they turned out great. Will definitely be making these again.

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 21:36:06 +0000

In reply to Liz. I am so glad you enjoy these Liz! I need to make a batch asap myself.

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 20:29:56 +0000

I make these all the time! They are so good and I love the healthy ingredients! Thanks for a great recipe.

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Sat, 25 Jul 2020 14:52:15 +0000

In reply to Kristen Kemp. Hi Kristen :) I have not tried these with almond flour. I have made them with a gluten free flour blend and that works great. Almond flour would require some changes in measurements and liquid ingredients.

By: Kristen Kemp

Kristen Kemp — Sat, 25 Jul 2020 12:50:18 +0000

Good morning Kristen from another Kristen! Have you ever made these using almond flour? Curious if that will work. Thank you!

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 11:23:02 +0000

In reply to Stephanie Luong. I am so glad you found this recipe Stephanie and that your boys gobbled them up! I am glad to hear you will be enjoying again :)

By: Stephanie Luong

Stephanie Luong — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 10:42:01 +0000

Delicious and so easy! I was looking for an alternative to chocolate chip oaty bars my son loves (but are expensive and have so much sugar!) I threw this together last minute before school pick up. I had all the ingredients on hand, and tossed in a handful of chia seeds just 'coz. I cooked them in my airfryer (175 degrees celcius, 15 minutes one side, then flipped for an extra 5 minutes). They were perfect, my boys gobbled them up (and didn't even complain about the chia seeds!) Will definitely be making these again. Thanks!

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 22:17:27 +0000

In reply to Kelsey. Hi Kelsey!! I am sorry the taste was a bit too much for you for the wheat flour. I would suggest using half whole wheat flour/ all purpose flour instead of using oat flour. Oat flour would change the consistency of these bars...they may need more or less liquid.

By: Kelsey

Kelsey — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 16:45:23 +0000

These were quick and easy to prepare. I subbed half the chocolate chips with dried cranberries and sprinkled in a few pumpkin seeds. I just wish that you didn't taste the whole wheat quite so much. Maybe next time I'll try to sub some oat flour.

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 00:07:13 +0000

In reply to Lee Ann. I am sorry if the way I cut the bars mislead you. It was for photo quality, even though we always eat a smaller square. It was in no way done to be misleading. Again, I apologize for that.

By: Lee Ann

Lee Ann — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 21:17:37 +0000

Disappointed to see that the recipe is calculated for 16 cookies at 152 cal each, but as shown in your photos, the bars are cut into just 9 cookies, which brings the calorie count up to 270 cal apiece. Not exactly a low calorie treat, and when cut to the recipe size, they’re very tiny.

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Sat, 09 Mar 2019 19:11:37 +0000

In reply to Melanie. Hi Melanie I would use either mashed banana or peanut butter as as substitute. You can use coconut yogurt as well, but start with only 1/4 cup. If batter appears still too thick, use the full 1/3 cup. Enjoy!

By: Melanie

Melanie — Sat, 09 Mar 2019 17:53:12 +0000

These look amazing! Any suggestions for making them dairy free? I have dairy free chocolate chips on hand, but I'm not sure what to do with the Greek yogurt. Coconut yogurt seems too thin for a substitute.

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 23:56:16 +0000

In reply to Bonnie @ The Pin Junkie. Thank you so much Bonnie. I look forward to partying with you again this weekend.

By: Bonnie @ The Pin Junkie

Bonnie @ The Pin Junkie — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 00:31:42 +0000

Anytime you can make brownies healthier is a win in my book! Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe at The Pin Junkie. It's being featured at this week's party and pinned!

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 18:29:24 +0000

In reply to Dori. Thank you so much Dori--I really appreciate the shout-out. I will visit your site for sure :)

By: Dori

Dori — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 16:43:25 +0000

These look so yummy! I left a link back and a shout out to you in my post "Saturday Morning Coffee Thoughts" this morning.
http://www.carecreatecook.blogspot.com/2015/04/saturday-morning-coffee-thoughts_18.html

Have a great weekend!