A great recipe for quick and easy healthier low fat oatmeal chocolate chip cookie bars that turn out moist and chewy
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Servings: 16
Calories: 111
Author: Martha | Simple Nourished Living
Ingredients
½cupall-purpose flour
½cupwhole wheat pastry flour
½teaspoonbaking powder
½teaspoonsalt
3tablespoonscanola oil
¼cupunsweetened applesauce
¾cupdark brown sugar
1large egg
3tablespoonsnon-fat milk
1teaspoonvanilla
1-¼cupsrolled oats (quick or old-fashioned), uncooked
¾cupsemi 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 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
Substitutions & VariationsI love this super-easy low fat healthier bar cookie recipe. It's so simple and delicious. You can modify this recipe in lots of ways.
I like to use a combination of all-purpose and wholegrain flour but use whatever you like best. Barley and oat flour 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.
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