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Healthier Oatmeal Dark Chocolate Bars

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Healthier oatmeal dark chocolate bars taste every bit as decadent as a traditional bar cookie. These bars have been lightened up with Greek yogurt, coconut oil, dark chocolate, whole wheat, and are naturally sweetened. Shh! You don’t have to let anyone know these are actually good for you! 

A healthier oatmeal cookie bar that tastes every bit as decadent as a traditional bar cookie. These bars have been lightened up with Greek yogurt, coconut oil, dark chocolate, whole wheat, and are naturally sweetened. Shh! You don't have to let anyone know these are actually good for you! I am a self-confessed chocoholic.

I crave chocolate after breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a few times in between. Do I indulge at each of those times–well, there are day!! Ha!

To me, chocolate is a pleasure that makes life so much more enjoyable.

And because I NEED it daily, and sometimes more than one day, I have found ways to make it a “healthier” indulgence.

And today is your lucky day because I am sharing with you a very healthy cookie bar that features chocolate!

Healthier Oatmeal Cookie Bar

A healthier oatmeal cookie bar that tastes every bit as decadent as a traditional bar cookie. These bars have been lightened up with Greek yogurt, coconut oil, dark chocolate, whole wheat, and are naturally sweetened. Shh! You don't have to let anyone know these are actually good for you!

Why are these bars healthier than a traditional cookie or bar cookie?

  • Half the oil has been replaced with nonfat Greek yogurt.
  • The remaining oil is coconut oil, which lends a great subtle flavor to these bars.
  • The white flour has been replaced with a combination of oats and whole wheat flour.
  • The bars are naturally sweetened with honey verses granulated sugar.
  • Dark chocolate–antioxidants!

A healthier oatmeal cookie bar that tastes every bit as decadent as a traditional bar cookie. These bars have been lightened up with Greek yogurt, coconut oil, dark chocolate, whole wheat, and are naturally sweetened. Shh! You don't have to let anyone know these are actually good for you! Let me be honest with you all, I was a bit nervous to mess with one of my favorite treats. However, I looked at the ingredients and was a bit disgusted with the amount of oil and sugar. Now don’t get me wrong, I have no issue eating that decadence once in a while, but everyday? Not such a good idea. 

So I figured, let’s play with the recipe. What’s the worse case? I have throw the batch away and try again–I am a food blogger, I have been there, done that!!

I surprised myself by success on my first attempt.

Not just success–brilliance!

My husband, who likes his junk NOT to be messed with, declared these bars so lip smackin good, he asked me to make them to serve to friends we were having over later in the week.

You mean, I had to make them again? Which means I have to eat them again? A MILLION TIMES YES!!!A healthier oatmeal cookie bar that tastes every bit as decadent as a traditional bar cookie. These bars have been lightened up with Greek yogurt, coconut oil, dark chocolate, whole wheat, and are naturally sweetened. Shh! You don't have to let anyone know these are actually good for you!

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Healthy Dark Chocolate Oatmeal Bars

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup oats
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • pinch of sea salt
  • 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil melted
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanila
  • 2/3 cup dark chocolate chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Line a 8x8 pan with parchment paper or foil.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, mix all dry ingredients together. Add oil, yogurt, egg,honey, and vanilla. Mix until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
  3. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes. Allow to rest for 10-15 minutes, before eating.

Yep, go ahead have more than one. After all, everyone needs whole grains and antioxidants, right?
A healthier oatmeal cookie bar that tastes every bit as decadent as a traditional bar cookie. These bars have been lightened up with Greek yogurt, coconut oil, dark chocolate, whole wheat, and are naturally sweetened. Shh! You don't have to let anyone know these are actually good for you!

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  2. I love how the chocolate is slightly melted and looks so ooey gooey delicious! Give me a glass of ice cold almond milk (my personal fave) and one of your oatmeal dark chocolate bars and I think I would be in guilt-free heaven! Yum!

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  11. Kristen,
    Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are my favorite type of cookie, and I love that you’ve taken my favorite flavors and made them a bit healthier! Since I’m also a huge fan of Mounds and Almond Joy (it’s a post-Halloween form of payment in my house) I bet the coconut oil flavoring is delicious.
    Thanks!

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