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June 24, 2022 by Joy Kincaid Leave a Comment

Chocolate Oatmeal Bars Sweetened with Honey

These chocolate oatmeal bars are perfect for breakfast or snacks. They’re not overly sweet, but they’re perfectly sweetened with honey.

Honey, oats, and chocolate chips make these the perfect snack bars.

I’ve been making these for years, and my kids love them. We sometimes eat them as part of breakfast, as they’re great with coffee or tea.

But most of the time, these are a delicious little snack for the kids. While these oat bars do contain sugar, they’re free of preservatives, food coloring, and other artificial ingredients. So I can still feel good about my kids eating them.

chocolate oatmeal bars

Chocolate Oatmeal Bars

With just seven basic ingredients, these honey-sweetened chocolate oatmeal bars are also quick and easy to make.

Just grab a mixing bowl, dump in the ingredients, and bake! They’ll be done in about twenty minutes!

Filled with whole food ingredients like butter, honey, and oats, they’re healthier than many granola and snack bars you will find in a store.

chocolate oatmeal bars

Chocolate Oatmeal Bars Notes

  • This recipe calls for a cup of whole wheat flour, but you can also use spelt. I often use spelt in place of the whole wheat.
  • You could replace the chocolate chips with carob chips or any other kind of chips you’d like to use.
  • In the photos, the bars are cut in a rectangular granola bar shape, but you can also cut them into squares. If you cut them into squares, the amount of servings in this recipe will be increased.

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chocolate oatmeal bars

Supplies Needed for This Recipe

Here are a few basic kitchen tools and supplies you may need:

  • Large mixing bowl
  • Measuring cups
  • Glass measuring cup
  • Measuring spoons
  • 9″ x 13″ pan
  • Wooden spoon or other mixing spoon

chocolate chip oat bars

How to Make Chocolate Oatmeal Bars

First, preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 9″ x 13″ glass baking dish with butter.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the melted butter and honey, and mix well with a spoon.

mixing bowl with dough

To the butter and honey mixture, add the rolled oats, flour, baking soda, and vanilla and mix well.

mixing bowl with wooden spoon

Stir in the chocolate chips just until combined with the other ingredients.

chocolate chips in dough

Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and press it firmly into the pan with the back of a spoon or fork.

chocolate chip bars

Bake at 325 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. (I start checking them at about 15 minutes, but it usually takes a bit longer before they are done.)

The bars may not feel “done,” but instead they will still be very moist. Don’t worry, they’ll firm up a bit as they cool.

chocolate chip bars

Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting into bars. Then let them cool completely before removing from the pan and serving.

Store the bars at room temperature in a covered container.

cookie bar on plate

More Honey Sweetened Recipes

  • Healthy Banana Bread Sweetened with Honey
  • Chocolate No-Bake Cookies with Honey
  • Healthy Homemade Granola with Honey
  • Rustic Strawberry Pie Sweetened with Honey
  • Healthy Zucchini Bread Sweetened with Honey
  • Healthy Gingerbread Cookies with Honey

Chocolate Oatmeal Bars Printable Recipe

chocolate oatmeal bars
Print Recipe

Chocolate Oatmeal Bars

These chocolate oatmeal bars are sweetened with honey and quick to make! They're the perfect snack or breakfast!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chocolate Chips, Honey Sweetened, Rolled Oats
Servings: 14 bars
Author: Joy Kincaid

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter melted
  • 1 cup honey
  • 4 1/2 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 9" x 13" glass baking dish with butter.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the melted butter and honey, and mix well with a spoon.
  • To the butter and honey mixture, add the rolled oats, flour, baking soda, and vanilla and mix well.
  • Stir in the chocolate chips just until combined with the other ingredients.
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and press it firmly into the pan with the back of a spoon or fork.
  • Bake at 325 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. (I start checking them at about 15 minutes, but it usually takes a bit longer before they are done—sometimes as long as 25 minutes, depending on your oven.) The bars may not feel "done," but instead they will still be very moist. Don't worry, they'll firm up a bit as they cool.
  • Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting into bars. Then let them cool completely before removing from the pan and serving. Store the bars at room temperature in a covered container.

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