Salted Dark Chocolate Oatmeal Bars recipe

5 from 2 votes

Salted Dark Chocolate Oatmeal Bars recipe

An easy snack cake that's not too sweet: Salted Dark Chocolate Oatmeal Bars! Crispy corners. Soft, chewy centers. Mixed in one bowl. The best kind of sweet snack or on-the-go breakfast!

Prep Time8

Cook Time20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Bars, Dark Chocolate, Oatmeal

Servings: (smallish) squares

Calories: 225kcal

Author: Lis Lam

Equipment

8x8 Baking Pan
Large Bowl
Fork

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup rolled oats (not the quick cooking kind)
1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes (softened, room temperature)
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
flaky sea salt (for sprinkling on top)

Instructions

Prep oven and baking pan. Preheat oven to 350F/175C. Generously butter an 8x8 baking pan and set aside. Or, line the baking square with parchment paper and set aside.
Make oatmeal base. In a large bowl, add the rolled oats, flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the room temperature butter. Using a fork, mash and combine all the ingredients until loose crumbs form.
Add chocolate. Add the chocolate chips. Gently mix everything with the fork until combined. It should be loosely and slightly sticking to each other.
Bake. Pour into a baking pan. Pat gently with a fork to make an even layer. Make sure not to press too hard, as you don't want it to be too compacted. Bake in the oven until the edges are browned and crispy looking, about 18-22 minutes.
Enjoy. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Set aside to cool for 10 minutes. Cut into squares and enjoy!

Notes

*Cut into 16 smallish squares or 9 giant ones. Enjoy!

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