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By Jess Smith
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Published Jul 07, 2014•Updated Nov 07, 2022
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Dark Chocolate, Raspberry, and Oat Cookie Bars are chewy oat bars with a layer of creamy dark chocolate and topped with a raspberry and chocolate crumble.
First, a moment to celebratethe factthat the little ladies slept from 7pm to 3am last night. I fed them, declared them the best babies that ever lived, and put them back to bed. The good night’s sleep resulted in lots of smiles when theywoke up again at 6. I ate half of one of these Oat Cookie Bars and daydreamed about getting more sleep.
Of course, who needs sleep when there are these little faces to look at? (And because the grandmas will ask….Clara is the top pic and Molly is the bottom).
Small victories around here. A few hours of sleep. A home-cooked dinner (well…from the freezer). An hour to bake and blog.
After several years in the land of eternal summer, I still get nostalgic for American summers with cook-outs and sunroofs, flip-flops and sprinklers. Over the weekend, I missed home. I wished we could take the girls out for their first Fourth of July celebration with family. Although, let’s be honest, the girls aren’t exactly in the market for barbecue or fireworks. The stuffed animals that dangle over their play mat are more than enough stimulation at the moment.
Had we attended a Fourth of July event this weekend, these bars would have been my contribution. Summer berries and extra dark chocolate give them a hint of that bitter/sour thing to balance the sweetness.
About Dark Chocolate Raspberry Bars
The recipe is part ofthis month’s Secret Recipe Cluband isadaptedfrom one shared byLisa over at Sweet as Sugar Cookies. I loved everything about it. Although the barswere originally meant as a holiday dessert, theirsimplicity and endless possibilities for variety (I substituted summer-friendlyfruit and chocolate where the original used M&Ms) would make it perfect for any time of year.
The best part about this recipe is that creamy dark chocolate layer between the chewy crust and the crumbly topping. Thank you for the great recipe, Lisa!!
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Dark Chocolate, Raspberry, and Oat Cookie Bars
Dark Chocolate, Raspberry, and Oat Cookie Bars are chewy oat bars with a layer of creamy dark chocolate and topped with a raspberry and chocolate crumble.
Prep: 20 minutes mins
Cook: 40 minutes mins
Total: 1 hour hr
Servings: 16
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Equipment
9×13 Baking Dish
Parchment Paper
Mixing Bowls
Ingredients
- 2 cups Rolled Oats
- 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup Light Brown Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter, melted
- 8 ounces Dark Chocolate, roughly chopped and divided into two portions (200 g)
- 1 14 ounce can Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1 1/2 cup Fresh or Frozen Raspberries
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Butter or spray a 13×9 pan and line with parchment paper, so that paper extends over the long side of the pan.
In a large mixing bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt. Stir until evenly combined.
Add melted butter and stir with a wooden spoon (or use your hands if the butter is cool enough) until the mixture is crumbly.
Set aside 2 cups of oat mixture. Press remaining oat mixture into prepared pan.
Bake crust for 10 minutes. Remove and allow to cool. Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees.
Put half (100g) of the dark chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and heat in 15 second intervals until just melted.
Stir in the sweetened condensed milk until well combined. Pour the chocolate-condensed milk mixture over the cooked crust.
Add the remaining dark chocolate (100g) and raspberries to the uncooked oat mixture. Sprinkle over the top of the bars.
Bake until golden brown, 28-30 minutes. Cool completely and refrigerate before cutting into squares.
Notes
The chocolate layer in these bars turns extra creamy at room temperature, so it’s a good idea to refrigerate these before cutting them into bars.
Recipe generously adapted from Sweet as Sugar Cookies.
Nutrition
Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 364IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 3mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Author: Jess Smith via Inquiring Chef
Cost: $6.00
Calories: 300
Keyword: chocolate snack, dessert bars, easy snack recipe
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About Jess Smith
Jess is the recipe creator and photographer at InquiringChef.com. She spent nearly a decade as the Chief Recipe Developer for the award-winning meal planning app Cook Smarts. Her colorful, healthyish recipes have been featured in popular online publications including Parade, Hallmark, and HuffPost.
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