Chocolate Chip Cookie Oat Bars
These baked chocolate chip cookie oat bars are a high fiber breakfast with blended oatmeal that is baked to perfection and guaranteed to satisfy any early morning sweet tooth in a nutritious way!
Sometimes the morning desires of your heart pull you in two different directions. Do you want something sweet or do you want something nutritious? Unfortunately, many sweet breakfast like muffins and breads do make you choose!
But what if you could have both? A healthy AND sweet breakfast that satisfies your sweet tooth yet nourishes your body? Good news, I have just the recipe for you! These blended and baked chocolate chip cookie oat bars are a perfect blend between sweet and nutritious, plus they’re freezer friendly!
Rich in fiber from whole grain oats and banana, a dash of protein from the eggs and milk, and naturally sweetened with maple syrup blended together into a nutritious oat bar base sets the foundation for a healthy breakfast. Then, top it all off with your chocolate chips of choice and bake!
Say goodbye to choosing between sweet and nutritious in the morning, these baked cookie oat bars are a guaranteed family favorite!
Why you’ll love these cookie baked oatmeal bars:
You’ll love these baked oatmeal bars because they are:
Blended oatmeal: Some baked oatmeal bar recipes leave the oats whole but I wanted more of a cookie texture for these bars so we made blended oatmeal bars with chocolate chips instead. This will give these bars a lighter texture that I think you will love.
Freezer friendly: If you are looking for freezer friendly breakfast ideas, this cookie baked oat bars are the perfect recipe for a freezer. Simply bake, allow to cool, cut into individual slices and freeze in an air tight container! Then pop them in the microwave to defrost when you are ready to enjoy.
A healthy, sweet breakfast: The base of these cookie oat bars is blended oats, milk, eggs, banana, and maple syrup which gives you a lower sugar breakfast option that is topped with chocolate chips for a touch of sweetness in your morning.
Good for a crowd: You can easily bake these oatmeal bars to serve to a crowd or as part of a breakfast charcuterie board.
Ready in under 30 minutes: That’s right! Just add everything to a blender then bake for 20-25 minutes for an easy, homemade breakfast bar.
Just needs a blender! With this being a blended oats recipe, you get to skip the hand mixing step and simply blend everything together in a blender then top it with chocolate chips prior to baking.
You’re going to love this recipe. Now let’s get into the ingredients you will need to make it!
Pair your oat bars with these Cottage Cheese Egg Bites for a balanced breakfast!
Ingredients for baked chocolate chip cookie oat bars:
These baked oatmeal bars call for really simple ingredients that you likely already have in your pantry. Here’s what you’ll need:
Banana: Choose a small banana that is not overly ripe… the larger and more ripe the banana you use, the more banana flavor will come through in your baked oats.
Old fashioned oats: I recommend using old fashioned oats but you could also use quick cooking oats and slightly adjust your baking time.
Maple Syrup: You could also use honey.
Milk: I used Fairlife milk for extra protein.
Eggs: These will bind your ingredients together.
Baking Powder: This will help lighten up the texture and make it slightly more fluffy.
Salt: To balance out the sweetness.
Vanilla extract: For flavor depth.
Cinnamon: Optional
Chocolate Chips: I used semi-sweet chocolate chips but you could use whatever chocolate chips you prefer! If you want no added sugar, I recommend using the Lillys brand.
Step by Step Instructions:
Now let’s walk through how to make this baked oatmeal recipe:
1) Aside from your chocolate chips, add all of your baked oatmeal bar ingredients to a blender and blend until your batter is almost smooth, leaving some small chunks of oats for a thicker texture.
2) Pre-grease an 8x8 baking dish (or line it with parchment paper) and pour in your oatmeal mixture.
LTN Tip: If you want to add different cookie flavors, you would add those now on the simple blended oatmeal base! You can add ingredients like cinnamon and brown sugar for snickerdoodle cookie oat bars or even cranberries and white chocolate chips for a cranberry white chocolate chip oatmeal bar.
3) Evenly sprinkle on a layer of chocolate chips to taste.
4) Bake at 325 for 20-25 minutes or until your oats are fully set and a knife comes out clean. Be sure to check them at the 20 minute mark so that you do not overtake them and end up with dry oatmeal bars!
Swaps, substitutions, and serving suggestions:
These cookie oat bars can be served in so many different ways. Some other ideas are to:
Change your cookie flavors: Want to skip the chocolate chips? You can! The oatmeal base is simple enough that it pairs well with really any other cookie flavors you choose. Think of your favorite cookie and include those ingredients instead.
Add in nuts or seeds: Chopped pecans, pumpkin seeds, and walnuts are all tasty and nutritious additions to a baked oatmeal bar recipe.
Add fun toppings: Sliced banana with almond butter, nutella with strawberries, or even my peanut butter cottage cheese recipe would be all be delicious toppings for these cookie oar bars.
Slice and dip them: These oatmeal bars can easily be cut into “dipper” shapes instead of squares and dipped into vanilla greek yogurt or even a chocolate dipping sauce if you want an extra hint of sweetness.
Prep them for the freezer: As I mentioned, this recipe is a great freezer friendly breakfast idea. Simply bake them according to recipe instructions, slice them once cooled, and store in an air tight container for 3 months to have an easy, meal prepped breakfast.
Make this recipe your own and tag me on instagram with any fun ideas you come up with!
Recipe FAQ:
Do I have to use a banana?
The mashed banana adds some nutrition and a bit of moisture to the recipe but it can certainly be substituted another moist addition like cottage cheese, apple sauce, or even extra eggs.
How to freeze oatmeal bars?
Oatmeal bars are a perfect breakfast recipe for the freezer. Simply bake them as the recipe calls for, allow them to fully cool, then slice them into individual squares and freeze in a freezer safe container.
Then, pop them in the microwave
How can I make this recipe with less added sugar?
The main sources of added sugar in this recipe are the maple syrup and the chocolate chips we put on top. You can certainly skip the maple syrup or opt for a liquid sweetener like liquid stevia instead to reduce both calories and added sugar.
You can also choose to swap the chocolate chips out for a lower sugar option, like chopped nuts, or choose a no added sugar chocolate chip such as the Lillys brand.
Other breakfast recipes you will love:
If you love these baked cookie oat bars then you’ll love some of my other breakfast recipes like:
Brown Sugar and Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal Bars
Cottage Cheese and Pumpkin Chia Pudding
Blended Peanut Butter Cottage Cheese
Strawberry and Cottage Cheese Fruit Smoothie
Chocolate Chip Cookie Baked Oatmeal Bars
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
- Aside from the chocolate chips, add all of your other ingredients to a blender and blend until semi-smooth, leaving small chunks of oats for a better texture.
- Line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper and pour in your oat mixture. Evenly spread your chocolate chips over the top of your oats.
- Bake at 325 for 20-25 minutes or until a knife comes out clean. Serve warm and enjoy!
*All nutrition information has been approximated
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I’m a Registered Dietitian and busy toddler mom committed to bringing you delicious, nutritious, and easy-to-make recipes!