WW Recipe of the Day: Low-Fat Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Here's a recipe for low fat oatmeal chocolate chip cookie bars that turn out moist and chewy. I think you're gonna love them. I sure do 🙂 These chewy chocolate chip cookie bars are really easy to make too. Just mix and bake, no mixer required.
Moist & Chewy Low Fat Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
How Many Calories/WW Points in these Moist and Chewy Low Fat Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bar Cookies?
According to my calculations each cookie bar has 162 calories and:
7 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
7 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
6 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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Low Fat Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars Recipe Notes
I used half whole wheat pastry flour and half all-purpose flour to make these low fat oatmeal chocolate chip cookie bars. And substituted unsweetened applesauce for half the oil.
Be careful not to over bake them or they will be dry!
Substitutions & Variations:
No Canola Oil? Substitute your preferred vegetable oil, olive oil, coconut oil, etc.
No Semi Sweet Chocolate Chip? Substitute whatever chips you prefer - dark chocolate, peanut butter, milk chocolate, butterscotch, etc. I think half peanut butter chips and half chocolate chips or half butterscotch and half chocolate would be great too. You could also chop your own chocolate to substitute for chocolate chips.
No Whole Wheat Flour? Substitute barley, spelt or oat flour (affiliate link). Or use all all-purpose flour instead.
Possible Additions: Raisins, dried cranberries, chopped nuts, peanut butter, mashed banana,
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Moist & Chewy Low Fat Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup whole wheat pastry flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¾ cup dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons non-fat milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1-¼ cups rolled oats (quick or old-fashioned), uncooked
- ¾ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and heat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Pull out a 8 x 8-inch pan. Spray with nonstick cooking spray or for super easy cleanup, line it with aluminum foil and spray the foil.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder and salt until blended.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, applesauce, and brown sugar together until creamy and well blended.
- Add the egg, milk and vanilla and whisk until well blended.
- Add the flour mixture and stir with a wooden spoon (affiliate link) just until the dry ingredients are moistened.
- Stir in the oats and chocolate chips and mix well.
- Press the dough onto the bottom of your prepared 8 x 8-inch pan
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until light golden brown. (Don't over-bake or they will be dry.)
- Remove from the oven and cool completely in the pan.
- Cut into 16 squares.
- Once completely cool, store tightly covered.
Recipe Notes
- I like to use a combination of all-purpose and wholegrain flour but use whatever you like best. Barley and oat flour (affiliate link) are good choices.
- You can use whatever kind of chips you like or a combination. I think half peanut butter chips and half chocolate chips or half butterscotch and half chocolate would be great.
- Add your favorite chopped nuts and/or dried fruit, but if you are a Weight Watchers member, adjust your PointsPlus value accordingly.
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
If you like these lighter healthier oatmeal chocolate chip cookie bars you might also like:
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Kara
These turned out awesome - my husband and I love them. Thanks for the good recipe. 🙂
Heather
These are great. Thanks
Becky
Hi there, we've made these a few times now at our house, and they're good with dried cranberries too. I'm not sure about the points plus value though. I put these in my WW recipe builder exactly as you listed on this page, and the points came out to 5 per bar, not 3. How did you calculate the nutritional value of the recipe?
Martha
Hi Becky,
Glad you like the bars. I calculate the PointsPlus value by entering the recipe into a nutritional software program to determine the calories and grams of fat, fiber, carbs and protein and then use my PointsPlus calculator to determine the PointsPlus. I want to include the actual calories, fat, fiber, carbs, and protein information on my recipes so I can always go back and double check them or adjust if Weight Watchers were to change the way PointsPlus values are calculated and the Recipe Builder only gives the PointsPlus values.
To be safe with your weight loss, always go with the higher PointsPlus value that you calculated!
Christina
Is this the recipe from the lid of the Quaker Oatmeal container? It looks very similar...so yummy! I always add cranrasins, coconut flakes, and dark choc chips.
Martha
Thanks, Christina. It's probably similar but I've tweaked it a bit to make it lower in fat! It's hard to go wrong with oatmeal cookies and bars as far as I'm concerned 🙂
Jennie
These were fantastic! I did change it a bit, but not extensively. I doubled the recipe. Subbed the AP flour with almond flour (fatter, but healthier), subbed half the oil with more applesauce, and used a third less brown sugar because my homemade applesauce was honey sweetened. I also used EVOO instead of canola. My kids were less than thrilled with bar cookies, since I'd never made them before and they were "different" but try LOVED THEM. Thanks for a great basic recipe!!
Martha McKinnon
Jennie,
Thanks for sharing your modifications with us! Adjusting recipes to suit your tastes is part of the fun of cooking and baking. I'm glad my basic recipe worked for you !
Michelle
How long do these keep for? And could I potentially freeze them?
Martha McKinnon
Hi Michelle,
They're best if eaten within 2 to 3 days of making. And yes, they should freeze well provided you wrap them well. I usually wrap them in plastic and then place them in a ziplock freezer bag.
Brittany
I reduced the sugar and choco chip to a 1/2 cup and added 2 extra-rip bananas and some chia seeds. Cranked the heat to 390 to account for high elevation (Boulder, CO) and they turned out amazing!!! I ate my slice this AM so fast, I almost chocked myself... yum
Martha McKinnon
Hi Brittany,
Love the changes you made and glad you enjoyed them 🙂
Esther H
I used recipe builder for new WW program of Smart Points and they are 7 points each. These would have to be an extra special treat for me to have. Afraid I might not be able to stop at just one. They sound wonderful though!
Shashank Mehta
Low Fat along with oatmeal bars, what else anyone looks in protein bars. Those notes which you have mentioned in this article are very useful. Thank you very much.
Bonnie
Would adding protein powder work with this recipe? Any adjustments needed? Always looking for a protein bar without nuts, seeds or soy that I can’t have!!
Martha McKinnon
Hi Bonnie, I haven't tried to make these with protein powder, so can't offer suggestions/advice. If you try it would love to know how they turn out for you. ~Martha
Alana
Can I use all oat flour for this? Or do you need the pastry flour? Maybe almond flour?
Martha McKinnon
Hi Alana, I've only tried it as written. ~Martha
Marnie
These bars are exceptionally moist, delicious and satisfying. I followed the recipe exactly except to add dried cranberries along with the chocolate chips. So happy to add this recipe to my low-fat dessert repertoire! Thank you.