Dessert | Snack
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Collagen Bars
These Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars have a hidden secret: they're healthy and really good for you! We add collagen peptides powder to these tasty cookie bars to sneak in a little beauty boost in every bite. The collagen is optional, but recommended! Either way, these cookie bars are a great little treat to meal prep at the start of the week.
Equipment
INGREDIENTS
- 1/3 c maple syrup
- 1/4 c coconut oil*
- 1 tbsp almond butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3/4 c gluten free oats
- 1/2 c almond flour
- 2 tbsp collagen peptides powder** (optional)
- 2 tbsp coconut flour (or, almond flour)
- 1 tbsp coconut sugar*** (optional)
- 1 tbsp ground flax meal (optional)
- 1/2 c dark chocolate chips
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper, and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the maple syrup, coconut oil, almond butter, and vanilla until smooth and incorporated.
- Add in the oats, almond flour, collagen peptides powder, coconut flour, coconut sugar, and ground flax meal (if using). Stir the wet and dry ingredients together until the mixture resembles cookie dough.
- Gently stir in the chocolate chips.
- Scoop the batter into the prepared loaf pan, and pat it down into a single layer that reaches all sides of the pan.
- Bake for about 20-25 minutes, or until the corners of the bars are lightly golden brown.
- Allow to cool to room temperature, and then place in the fridge for 30 minutes to set.
- Cut bars into squares. See the blog post above for storage tips.
Notes
*Use refined coconut oil if you don't want any "coconuty" taste. Go with unrefined if you don't mind a little hint of coconut!
**Optional, leave this out if you don't have it. The recipe will still turn out great!
***Optional, but makes these bars a little sweeter and gives them more of a "cookie" taste.