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Choc Chip Oat Bars

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These choc chip oat bars are a great snack for lunchboxes and are a breeze to make in the Thermomix or Bimby.

I use the Silicone Mini Loaf Pan from The Mix Shop Australia to make all my back-to-school snacks.

I use the Enjoy Life Foods choc chips because they are dairy free, but more importantly they are made in a dedicated nut and gluten-free facility – which is an awesome choice for people who have coeliacs or anaphylaxis.

You could easily adjust the ingredients in these to make different flavours, for example cinnamon and dried apple. I purposefully made these dairy free, which does change the texture of the bars compared to traditional ones – but feel free to add in butter if you wish. I hope you love them!

Love Nik xx

Choc Chip Oat Bars

4.10 from 10 votes
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Course: Snack
Cuisine: Lunchbox
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 17 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 217kcal

Ingredients

  • 300 g whole rolled oats
  • 100 g coconut sugar - or sugar of choice
  • 60 g milk of choice - i used coconut
  • 3 whole eggs
  • 150 g chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 190°C or 375°F, and lightly grease + line a medium sized slice tray.
  • Add oats to mixer bowl, chop for 3 sec/speed 5/MC on.
  • Add remaining ingredients, excluding the chocolate chips, and mix for 10 sec/speed 3/MC on.
  • Add chocolate chips and mix for 5 sec/speed 3/MC on.
  • Press mixture into prepared tin and bake in the oven for 15 mins or until golden brown. Allow to cool before cutting.

Notes

Keep in the fridge in an airtight container.
Freezes and defrosts well.
GLUTEN FREE: Replace Oats with Quinoa Flakes
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Nutrition

Serving: 62.5g | Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 29.4g | Protein: 5.5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3.8g | Sodium: 29mg | Sugar: 16.6g

 

 

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  2. 5 stars
    I’ve been making these for years now as a staple for my kids lunchbox. I change up the flavours a little here and there and add LSA and Chia seeds and they are none the wiser. Great versatile recipe that I make once a fortnight.

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  3. 5 stars
    So amazing!! Will reduce sugar next time and chocolate chips. I used 80g coconut syrup and 120g of chocolate chips and they were still very sweet for us. I would love these to replace packaged muesli bars for my son! So yummy! Thanks Skinny xx

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  4. Made my second batch this week. (The kids gobbled up the first batch already. I only had 230g of oats, so I topped up the last 70g with dedicated coconut, and then used 100g white chocolate, and 50g dried cranberries. They were amazing! They’re a huge hit with my kids, and so quick and simple to make 🙂

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  10. 5 stars
    Made these with Quinoa flakes for a GF option.
    Everyone loved them. Froze and thawed well.
    On the regular list for sure😋

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  11. 2 stars
    Don’t think I’ll make them again, I agree with another comment of them being rubbery. Maybe it was the almond Milk I used? Toddler is busy eating it though, so that’s a plus!

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  13. Love this recipe. Today i didnt have eggs to i substituted with 1/2cup of apple sauce and 1tsp baking powder and still the same lovely result. Thank you very much

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  14. Terrific! Used 2 eggs, reduces sugar to 45g, used 80g dark choc chips and made up the rest of the 150g with dried cranberries, Pepitas, sunflower seeds. Put some flaked almonds on top and drizzled with honey. Chewy but not stodgy, a bit like carman’s muesli bars. This will be my go to recipe – easy, healthy, quick and cheap 🙂

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  15. E xitedly made these today, after seeing all of the positive comments, but am disappointed… followed the recipe exactly, but they are cakey & rubbery & not like a muesli bar consistancy at all.
    Any tips what I might have done wrong?

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  18. These were a winner with my fussy kids. I put in less sugar and one less egg. I used dried cranberries, blueberries and coconut shavings instead of choc chips and drizzled a little honey on the top. They came out crunchy and delicious.

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  20. These were delicious! I accidentally added too much milk but fixed it by adding more oats & some chia seeds & it still worked.
    I’m going to try it with dried fruit (sultanas & apricots) & coconut next time for something different too.

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  21. Delicious! I only use 1 large egg and some butter (I don’t measure – just melt it and chuck in). Trying different flavour combos and they’ve all been yummy. Also reduce sugar. Thanks Nik!

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      1. Hi Shannon

        Do you use rice bubbles exactly as the oats are assembled? ie same time and speed etc?

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        1. Not Rice bubbles rice flakes, they look like oats in the gluten free/health food section of the Super market. I just follow the recipe then.

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    2. Hi Leanne, I’m gluten intolerant too (not coeliac though). I buy oats from the health food shop or Farmer Jacks which are wheat free. I’m fine with these oats. Maybe see if you can find some wheat free oats. Good luck.

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  24. I have to hide these or my husband eats them all… made them with hazelnuts, chia seeds, cacao and maca powder today. Tastes so naughty!! 😍

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    1. Did you make them with chia seeds instead of eggs ie using chia eggs? My daughter is egg allergic & I wondered how much chia you used, if you are happy to share? Thanks, Donna 😀

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  26. Made these for the first time today and they have been a big hit with my girls! Will definitely become a regular item on the baking list 😊

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  29. Nic, this recipe is amazing! It is my go to snack as not only is it filling but it also tastes delicious. It is also my go to recipe for when I’m making food to swap at a mumma bake as I’m yet to find anyone who doesn’t like it.

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  30. Thanks so much for this recipie. Such a winner. Just made another batch today. Half with coconut, cinnimon, choc chip and apricot and half with choc chip, punkinseeds, rasins, alricots and sunflower seeds. Added vanila to both and as used fruit I didnt add any sugar. So great put them in frezzer for hubby to take to work. Thanks again.

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  32. Yum! A big hit in our house. I used vanilla almond milk and brown sugar. Lovely chewy bars. Big hit with everyone (kids especially!)

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  36. These were a hit with my kids, thank god. They are so hard to please. I used honey instead of the sugar. Worked a treat. Can’t wait to try some other flavours! Thanks Nik!

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    1. When you say you use Honey instead of the sugar did you replace it like for like? (e.g. 100g of Honey)?

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  37. Totally love these bars. We adjust the ingredients and add coconut and apricot. Today we are trying cranberries coconut cinnamon and apricot. Love chewy bars and make these on a weekly basis in a double batch of course cause one is never enough. They keep the hunger at bay. Thanks Nic

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  38. I love these, so delicious! I add 125g melted butter and use 70g brown sugar instead of coconut sugar. Thanks for the great recipe

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  39. I cooked these last night and thought they were great! Kids have them in their lunch boxes today, so hoping they like them ( I reckon they will). Great snack… Next time I make them I’d add a little less sugar and thinking of adding some type of nut just to try something different! Thanks for a great recipe

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  40. Normally I’m a fan of all Nik’s recipes but these ones disappointed. Kids didn’t like. I too wasn’t a fan. Didn’t like the texture. Expected a crunch. Was soft and rubbery.

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    1. Yes agree! I made mine with added seeds, apricots and almonds and it was so chewy and cakey I couldn’t finish the bar. I’m hoping my 16 month old likes them but I find them really dense. Not sure if I did something wrong

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    3. Agree, kids wouldn’t touch them but I didn’t expect them to. My non fussy husband didn’t like them . I hung on to them thinking I’d slowly work my way through them but just couldn’t do it. I fed them to the chooks.

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  41. Didn’t add the sugar

    Reduced the chocolate to 50g cacao nibs, 50g raw pistachios, 20g sultanas, tbsp psyllium husk, 15g dessicated coconut, 15g chia seeds

    Turned out amazing ❤️ Thank you Nik for another fool proof recipe

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  42. I was skeptical at first but these were really good! I used 100g milk choc chips and 50g dried cranberries.
    Thanks for another winner! xx

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  43. These are delicious and easy to make – great idea for a snack, better than store bought!! Thanks Nik!

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  44. Made these tonight for school lunchboxes and smoko snacks. So yum. Used brown sugar and normal milk as didn’t have coconut to hand. Still super yummy.

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  46. I made a batch of this about a week ago and left it in a container in the fridge. I’ve eaten only 1 or 2 pieces; however had a look today and the container is almost empty!! Had a little chuckle to myself…obviously popular with my husband, who HATES sweets & desserts! Well done, Nik! 😝

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  47. Love these for kids lunch boxes and soooooo quick and easy!
    Replaced half sugar with dextrose for a lower fructose option and used regular milk….
    Thanks Nik XXX

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  48. Made these again today as they were such a winner the other week. Instead of choc chips (as our school has a very strict healthy eating policy), I used sultanas and this time, I added about a tablespoon of mixed spice! I also cook these in muffin trays so that Miss 8 can put them in her lunchbox! They taste really good with the added spice and give it a ‘sweet’ flavour and hence can use less sugar! Oh I also use quick oats as I had a box in the cupboard that I wanted to get rid of…

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  49. Thought these were fab!! Added a handful of chopped almonds and cranberries for added flavour and texture. Another great recipe Nik😊

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  54. These were a big hit in our house. I made them with 200g of butter in stead of the 3 eggs because I knew my family wouldn’t be keen on the texture. I drizzled the Choc on top because I didn’t have chips and it was lovely! It’s going to be a lunch box and after school favourite here!

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    3. I’ve run out of eggs but have chia seeds on hand. I’ve placed 3 tablespoons of chia seeds and 9 tablespoons of water in a bowl, mixed well and I’ve got resting in the fridge. I did this with banana cake last week and it worked well. I’ll report back here when finished!

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  56. These were okay… Great substance, but not a lot of flavour. I will make them again, but put a lot of fruit & spices through it for more flavour.

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  57. These are delicious and my children love them. Not going to lie when I saw 3 eggs I was skeptical but they turned out great. Will definitely be a regular in this house. Thanks Nik

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  58. Hi! I am making these today and think with my kids I should add some butter. How much butter would you add? I read above to replace the oil for butter but there is no oil in the recipe 🙂

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  59. These are delish,daughter who screws her nose up at all the healthy food until she tries, loves them.
    Just made second batch and added some cranberries! Hopefully just as good!

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  61. We weren’t a big fan of these. I used Rapadura sugar thought which I think might have something to do with it. I will try them again with a different sugar and maybe some honey or dates mixed in

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  62. One word yum!

    Thinking of trying with dried apricots next time and love the idea of using seeds and subbing some oats.

    So versatile!

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  63. A hit with the kids as per the recipe. Sweeter than things I normally cook for them, I’d reduce the sugar next time. I liked the look of it and as I am grain free I made a paleo version- used mostly roast almonds, also sunflower seeds, dedicated coconut and chia seeds up to the weight of the oats in the recipe, eliminated the sugar completely and used less of the enjoy life choc chips. Otherwise same eggs/coconut milk. Yum! Thank you!

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  65. Every time I’ve tried to make a “muesli bar” in the past, my children have always turned up their noses.
    Not sure if it’s just that this one is amazing (I think so!) or the fact that I haven’t given them store bought bars for the school holidays so they’ve forgotten the taste, but they are loving this recipe! They really enjoyed wrapping them in baking paper and tying string around them so they cant start taking them to school from tomorrow as well.
    Thank you Nikalene!

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  66. Mr 7 came home from school and said ‘did you make those muesli bars from scratch?’
    They were the best I’ve ever eaten ☺️

    #mummywin

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  67. After the 1st batch was devoured in 1 afternoon, I had to make more the next day. Only thing I was short on was Choc Chips, so I topped up with White Chocolate Melts….OMG, added a whole new dimension of flavour! The family have asked me to always add milk and white chocolate from now on lol

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  68. I made these for the kids lunchbox and truthfully I didn’t think they would like them but they were gone when I inspected their lunch boxes at the end of the day, I was stoked as I think there a fab nourishing snack, I also used dark chocolate X

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  69. Love this recipe, have 2 very fussy 9yr olds and they love it. My 2yr old also had some, wasn’t too fussed as he didn’t come back for more – haha. Made it in a lamington tray so turned out like a pancake, going to make again tomorrow in a smaller tray so they end up thicker & going to try without sugar but add dates instead. Very easy and delicious!

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    2. Someone above had subbed pays for nuts and seeds to make the recipe Paleo… Maybe check that out.

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  71. So tasty!! I used normal milk and half dark half milk choc chips and it is very moreish…. Hard to stop eating x

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  72. These are fantastic! Made them today but only had 200g oats so I subbed in sunflower seeds, Chia seed and sesame seeds to make up the rest and they turned out wonderfully!

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  75. Sorry Nik, wasn’t a fan. Looking at the photo I expected it to have a bit of crunch. It resembled a stiff baked porriage. I even cooked it longer as it looked soggy in the middle after 15 mins and took a while to go golden on top in a 190c fan forced oven.

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  76. My kids love these these. We had to make them without the chocolate as we are not allowed it at school so replaced it with sultanas. These will be on constant rotation i think. Hubby also liked them but has asked for a drizzle of honey on top prior to baking.

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  77. Are these crunchy muesli bars or chewy? My daughters like chewys ones, if they are crunchy how can I make them chewy? Thanks 😊

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  78. Made this today!
    I used Natvia instead of sugar, chia seed “eggs” & soy milk (because of my allergies), and used craisins and white chocolate bits.
    Turned out great!
    Thanks!

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    1. Hi – what white choc chips did you use? You say you used soy milk due to allergies, so wondered if you used dairy free choc chips???

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  81. these look delicious! Alas, oats are not gluten free ( even if labelled as such from overseas. No gf labelled products from Australia can contain oats.) People with coeliac disease should not eat them unless they have been tested and found to have no reaction to oats.

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    2. I read it that the choc bits used were made in a gluten free facility – for future reference. Not that this recipe was gluten free. ??

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      1. thats what i read Nik was referring to the actual chocolate , these taste fab, and i made a batch with quiona and rice flakes tastes lovely

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        1. Do you mind sharing what ratio of quinoa and rice flakes you used and also was it quinoa grains or flakes. Thanks

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    4. Oats don’t actually any gluten but due to processing then become contaminated. There are a few brands that are made in a factory that is dedicated to gluten free oats. I can’t remember the brand right now but they are out there 🙂

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  83. I am thinking of trying to make these added sugar free by exchanging the sugar with a banana…what do you all thilnk…will,it work?

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    1. I think you might need to lower the egg as often egg free people use 1 banana as egg replacement too. Good luck

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    2. I baked this today and used Natvia to replace the sugar. A banana might make the recipe more gooey, which could affect how it turns out.. I’m thinking about not including any sugar at all next time. The chocolate could be enough sweetener, unless you were making this for children that might be a bit picky. You could replace the eggs with banana (sweet and binding all in one), and not add any sugar. I kinda want to do this now!

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    1. I just cut mine up, wrap them individually and put them in a container in the freezer. They instantly unfreeze when you get them out so you can eat them straight away.

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