Delish Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oat Bars

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Delish Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars were on the radar today.  But they are gone, gone, gone now!  Hmm…imagine that, would you? Seriously, nothing awesome lasts forever.  And more seriously?  Nothing lasts an hour, when this peanut butter oatmeal bar recipe arrives on the scene!

That’s how it rolls around here, when it comes to chocolate chip love!  Much like these Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Frosted Brownies, these Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars, our Reese’s Oatmeal Cookies,  and these Triple Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies!

oatmeal peanut butter chocolate chip bar recipe

Why We Love This Delish Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bar Recipe

If you’re looking for the perfect snack to keep you going throughout the day, you’ve come to the right place.

  • These chocolate chip loaded peanut butter oatmeal bars are simple to make and you’ll want to make them over and over. 
  • They are the perfect healthy treat to keep you going when you’re wanting some energy or just a healthy-ish peanut butter chocolate chip snack!  Plus, you can make them even more healthy with gluten free oats or using healthy sweeteners.
  • The combination of creamy peanut butter, major chocolate chips and old-fashioned oatmeal all rolled up into decadent, yummy bars is amazing!
  • Add in your favorite add-ins to mix it up when the mood strikes. 
  • These are great treats for the kids as well as the adults! 
  • Pack them in lunches or picnics!  Also great for potlucks!

oatmeal peanut butter chocolate chip bar recipe

Ingredients You Need

  • unsalted butter, softened
  • brown sugar – brown sugar helps sweeten the bars and helps the bars to be soft and chewy.
  • granulated sugar 
  • peanut butter – helps enhance the flavor of the bars (can also use chunky or a healthy no sugar or low sugar peanut butter replacement or use your favorite nut butter to replace peanut butter!
  • eggs – The eggs help give structure to the bars (For a vegan option you can use flax eggs for Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free egg replacer)
  • all-purpose flour
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • old-fashioned oats – Adds a chewy and hearty texture, while also being super high in fiber and protein. While quick oats could work, they won’t be as dense and these bars will be more cake-like.
  • semi-sweet chocolate chips – Who doesn’t want to start their day with some chocolate?  Add as many or as few as you like!  

oatmeal peanut butter chocolate chip bar recipe

How to Make Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, white sugar for several minutes and then add peanut butter and beat in until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time until well blended.
  • Add the flour, baking soda, and salt and stir into the wet mixture and mix until just combined.
  • Mix in the oats and ½ of chocolate chips until just combined.
  • Spread into 2 – 8×8 greased pans or a 13×9 greased pan, add saved out chocolate chips and sprinkle on top and bake for 25-30 minutes  for 2 – 8×8 pans or 20-25 minutes for 13×9 pan or until just light brown.
  • Don’t over bake for best results!  
  • Cool, cut and store in an airtight container.

Delish Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars RECIPE

Baking Tips & Flavor Options

These oatmeal bars are very versatile, so you can really change these bars out to make them to your liking every time you make them!

  • Feel free to add a couple tablespoons of honey or maple syrup to give a little more sweetness to these peanut butter bars.
  • Add more oats if you desire, if you like a more oaty bar. You can increase about 1/4 to 1/2 cup. Adding too much will dry out bars.
  • Switch out old-fashioned oats with gluten free oats for gluten free option!
  • Measure flour correctly, again adding too much flour could dry out bars.
  • You could also add more brown sugar or granulated sugar if you wish to have more sugar in these bars, if these aren’t sweet enough for your liking. I like the balance of sugar in these bars, so I didn’t add more sugar, but everyone is different, right?
  • Use healthy sweeteners like Lakanto or Swerve for cutting down calories.
  • Add an extra egg or two or more peanut butter to these bars for more protein, if you wish to the batter, it will just make these bars even richer and delish!
  • Switch out peanut butter with your favorite nut butter, or use crunchy peanut butter for a yummy texture throughout!
  • Add nuts, mini m&m’s, any kind of chocolate chip flavors or dried fruits to make these bars even more tailored to your tastes!  Get creative and enjoy!
  • Add some cinnamon to the bars for a yummy cinnamon fall dessert!
  • Don’t over bake your bars.  Once they start turning golden on the edges and center is set, you’re good!
  • If using salted butter, omit salt in this recipe.

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Storing Bars

  • Store the bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
  • Freeze in a large zip lock bag for up to 3 months.

oatmeal peanut butter chocolate chip bar recipe

oatmeal peanut butter chocolate chip bar recipe

oatmeal peanut butter chocolate chip bar recipeDelish Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

These kind of combination-packed goodie bars are so addicting to me! Loaded with protein and fiber-rich ingredients, these comforting chocolate chip bars will surely satisfy any sweet tooth.

 These peanut butter chocolate chip bar recipe definitely hit my radar.  You need to give these a try.  🙂

More Peanut Butter Love! 

Delish Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars recipe

Delish Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

Kim Lange
Delish Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars are in the house! Healthy-ish too!
4.25 from 115 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 24 Servings
Calories

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 ⅓ cup packed brown sugar add more if desired for more sweetness
  • cup white sugar add more if desired for more sweetness
  • 1 cup peanut butter or any nut butter, creamy or crunchy, no sugar as well if preferred.
  • 2 large eggs can add an extra egg or 2 for more richness, if desired.
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour can also use a combination of 1/2 whole white wheat flour and all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups old-fashioned oats can use gluten free oats for gluten free option
  • 1-2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips save out 1/2 for sprinkling on top.

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars for several minutes and then add peanut butter and beat in until smooth.
  • Beat in the eggs one at a time until well blended.
  • Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt into the wet mixture and mix until just combined.
  • Mix in the oats and 1/2 of chocolate chips until just combined.
  • Spread into 2 - 8x8 greased pans or a 9x13 greased pan, add saved out chocolate chips and sprinkle on top and bake for 25-30 minutes  for 2 - 8x8 pans or 20-25 minutes for 13x9 pan or until just light brown.
  • Don't over-bake for best results
  • Cool, cut and store in an airtight container.

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Notes

Baking Tips & Flavor Options:
  • Feel free to add a couple tablespoons of honey or maple syrup to give a little more sweetness to these bars.
  • You could also add more brown sugar or granulated sugar if you wish to have more sugar in these bars.
  • Use healthy sweeteners like Lakanto or Swerve for cutting down calories.
  • Switch out old-fashioned oats with gluten free oats for gluten free option!
  • Switch out peanut butter with your favorite nut butter.
  • Add nuts, mini m&m's, any kind of chocolate chip flavors or dried fruits to make these bars even more tailored to your tastes!  Get creative and enjoy!
  • Add more oats if you desire, if you like a more oaty bar. You can increase about 1/4 to 1/2 cup. Adding too much will dry out bars.
  • Add an extra egg or two or more peanut butter to these bars if you wish to the batter, it will just make these bars even richer and delish!  
  • Add some cinnamon to the bars for a yummy cinnamon fall dessert!
  • If using salted butter, omit salt in this recipe.
Keyword bars, chocolate chip, healthy, oatmeal, oats, peanut butter
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36 Comments

  1. Here are the general guidelines:
    Temperature: Increase between 15 and 25 degrees to help baked goods develop structure faster. Mostly needed with cake, some cookies, and yeast bread.
    Bake time: For every 30 minutes a recipe suggests, decrease by 5 to 8 minutes.
    Sugar: Subtract a tablespoon per cup that your recipe calls for. Too much sugar concentration weakens dough.
    Liquid (water, milk, etc.): At, 3,000 feet use 1 to 2 additional tablespoons to prevent dough from drying out.
    Flour: Add 1 extra tablespoon at 3,500 feet to help strengthen dough; add an additional tablespoon for every 1,000 feet of elevation after that.
    Leavening agents (baking soda and baking powder): Decrease by 1/8 teaspoon at 3,000 feet, 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon at 5,000 feet, and 1/4 teaspoon at 7,000 feet. If the recipe calls for both, decrease both.
    Hope this helps Judy!

  2. I’ve made these three times, and they’re delicious, however, the center always sinks and the corners are thick and kind of hard. I live at 4300 feet altitude, so one time I added 2 Tbsp flour, but they still fell. Any suggestions?

  3. Yes you can Patty. I know some natural peanut butter brands can be a little stiff, so if that’s the case, I would microwave 10-20 seconds to make it easier to work with! Jif natural peanut butter is pretty smooth! Enjoy!!

  4. Hey Brittany! I think this could be bumped down to what you feel comfortable with when it comes to baking soda and the bitterness, and since people have different tastes, I understand where you are coming from. This recipe has 1 1/2 cups oats besides 1 1/2 cups flour, so that’s why there is more, like oat flour only oats, but I think 1 teaspoon of baking soda would suffice for sure. Thanks for your feedback and I hope you enjoy! xo

  5. Why does this call for 2 teaspoons of baking soda if the rule for baking soda is 1/4 teaspoon per cup of flour? I’m always concerned about the bitterness of baking soda in baked goods if too much is added..

  6. Danielle, I’m so glad you enjoyed them. Thank you for sharing, and putting the peanut butter chips/semi-sweet chocolate chip combo sounds wonderful! 🙂

  7. I just made these bars and they are scrumptious. I mixed semi sweet chips with Reese peanut butter chips. Baking time was longer in my 13/9 . Mine tool like 35-37 minutes. but I put foil over top to prevent edges getting to brown and crispy. Great with cup of coffee or almond milk or whatever ??

  8. I’m so sorry Jen! Maybe you just needed to bake them a little more. If edges are browning more, not sure what type of pan you are using, but you could reduce the temperature 25 degrees and bake a little longer, and rotate pan in oven half way through baking. Be sure to select a light-colored, shiny pan, which will conduct heat evenly. Glass or dark-colored pans can cause the edges to overbake or even burn. A lot of times I use parchment or tin foil in my pans as well. Hope you give them a try again!

  9. I did 350 and even cooked more because of gooey-ness. The edges were great! LOL I reread recipe over and over to make sure I did everything right….so sad they didn’t all turn out.

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