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August 12, 2015 By Laura

Healthy cranberry & chocolate oat bars

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Snacks. They are the bane of my existence. Seriously. I’m pretty sure you are either a snacker or not and I am a snacker of the highest order. You should see the lunch I take to work each day. SO MUCH FOOD!! But there is nothing worse than being hungry. Even though I try to pack healthy snacks, that mid morning or mid afternoon craving hits hard and the first thing I want to reach for is the sneaky bar of chocolate in my desk draw…you know…

This is a judgement free zone.

Healthy Cranberry & Chocolate Oat Bars - a snack bar that you don't need to feel guilty for enjoying!

I’ve been trying really hard lately to find snacks that are not full of sugar but still satisfy my sweet tooth. Lucky for us both I think I’ve hit the nail on the head with these healthy cranberry & chocolate oat bars!

Made of of mostly oats, studded with cranberries and chocolate chips these bars are the perfect snack. There is only a tiny bit of brown sugar but the cranberries and chocolate chips throughout make them plenty sweet enough. You can eat a couple of these without feeling guilty, which is just as well because it is super easy to polish off 2 or 3 in a row.

Or 4 or 5.

Healthy Cranberry & Chocolate Oat Bars - a snack bar that you don't need to feel guilty for enjoying!

The ingredient list is super simple and they are a breeze to throw together. They can be in your belly in 30 minutes. Really!

Healthy Cranberry & Chocolate Oat Bars - a snack bar that you don't need to feel guilty for enjoying!

My favourite part – this is the best naked bar recipe. You can add anything you like to these babies and make them your own. Don’t like cranberries? Leave them out! Trying to avoid chocolate? Add some walnuts instead! Want to throw in every single snacky item in your pantry? Sure, why not! I would just try to limit the additions to 1 cup worth of goodies otherwise you may have a mess on your hands.

Healthy Cranberry & Chocolate Oat Bars - a snack bar that you don't need to feel guilty for enjoying!

But make ’em right and you have a healthy, tasty treat with little surprises in each bite! Yum!

5 from 2 votes
Healthy Cranberry & Chocolate Oat Bars - a snack bar that you don't need to feel guilty for enjoying!
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Healthy cranberry & chocolate oat bars
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
14 mins
Total Time
24 mins
 
A snack bar that you don't need to feel guilty for enjoying!
Course: Baking
Cuisine: New Zealand
Keyword: healthy baking, oats, snacks
Servings: 24 squares
Calories: 90 kcal
Author: Laura
Ingredients
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup coconut
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 70 grams butter melted
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. In a medium sized bowl mix together rolled oats, flour, coconut, baking powder and brown sugar.
  2. Melt the butter in a saucepan or in a microwave jug, add egg and vanilla and whisk together.
  3. Add to the dry ingredients and combine.
  4. Add the cranberries & chocolate chips and combine.
  5. Press into a lined or greased 11" x 7" brownie tin and bake at 180 degrees C for 12-14 minutes until slightly golden brown on top.
  6. Cool in the tin before cutting into slices and storing in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts
Healthy cranberry & chocolate oat bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 90 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 13mg4%
Sodium 27mg1%
Potassium 38mg1%
Carbohydrates 12g4%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 90IU2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
Calcium 15mg2%
Iron 0.4mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Healthy Cranberry & Chocolate Oat Bars - a snack bar that you don't need to feel guilty for enjoying!

Filed Under: Baking, In the kitchen, Snacks & starters Tagged With: baking, bars, chocolate chips, cranberries, healthy, lunches, muesli bars, oats, snack bars, snacks August 12, 2015

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Comments

  1. Lauren @ Create Bake Make says

    August 19, 2015 at 2:22 pm

    5 stars
    These look so good! I prefer to make my own bars for the kids rather than buying them and will certainly be trying this recipe very soon. Thanks for linking up with us for Fabulous Foodie Fridays, I hope you are having a great week 🙂

    • Laura says

      August 19, 2015 at 11:06 pm

      Thanks Lauren! They would be perfect for kiddies – hardly any sugar and can be cut into little pieces for little hands! Hope you enjoy them 🙂

Hi, I’m Laura!

I live on a farm in rural New Zealand with my husband Josh, our daughter Sadie & our puppy Sage. We're all about simple & delicious, family friendly recipes that are made from scratch as well as tasty treats! Read More…

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