Moist & Chewy 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.

How to Make Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars, Step by Step

Step 1: Gather and prepare all ingredients. Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 375F degrees. Spray a 8×8-inch pan with nonstick spray or line it with aluminum foil and spray the foil.

Step 2: In a bowl, whisk together the flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder and salt until blended.

Step 3: 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.

Step 4: Add the dry flour mixture into the wet mixture and stir with a wooden spoon (affiliate link) just until the dry ingredients are moistened.

Step 5: Stir in the oats and chocolate chips and mix well.

Step 6: Press the dough onto the bottom of your prepared 8 x 8-inch pan.

Step 7: Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until light golden brown. (Don’t over-bake or they will be dry.)

Step 8: Remove from the oven and cool completely in the pan.

Step 9: Cut into 16 squares.

Step 10: Store any leftover cookie bars in an airtight container.

How Many Calories and WW Points in Low Fat Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bar Cookies?

According to my calculations, each cookie bar has 162 calories.

To see your WW Points for this recipe, track it in the WW App!
(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)

7 SmartPoints (Green plan)
7 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
6 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 PointsPlus (Old plan)

Recipe Notes

I used half whole wheat pastry flour and half all-purpose flour to make these low fat oatmeal chocolate chip squares. And substituted unsweetened applesauce for half the oil.

Reduce the WW Points in these dessert bars by substituting the brown sugar with your favorite zero calorie brown sugar sweetener (Truvia (affiliate link) Sweet Complete Brown, Swerve Brown (affiliate link) Sugar Replacement, etc.).

Be careful not to over bake them or they will become dry!

Substitutions and 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, etc.

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