Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookie Bars
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4.8
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookie Bars
Description
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookie Bars feature a batter made by pulsing rolled oats with flour, baking soda, and salt to create a finely textured dry mix. The wet ingredients include melted salted butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla, blended until lightened in color before combining with the dry mix, coconut flakes, and chocolate chips. Pressed into a 9x13 pan lined with parchment, the bars bake at 350°F for about 20 minutes, aiming for set edges and a soft center which can be slightly underbaked to maintain chewiness.
The cookies balance the chewy texture from oats and coconut with pockets of melted chocolate, making them suitable for cookies and bars alike. The inclusion of coconut adds a mild texture and flavor contrast to the oats and chocolate.
This recipe prefers baking in a light-colored metal pan to ensure even baking without over-browning; if using glass or dark pans, lowering the oven temperature by 25 degrees is advisable. Using salted butter adds flavor, though browning the butter first intensifies the taste. Cooling the batter slightly before baking improves texture. The bars slice well when cooled, making them convenient for storage or serving.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup rolled oats old-fashioned
- 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup butter salted; melted; see note
- 1 ⅓ cups brown sugar packed; light or dark or a combo
- 1 egg large
- 1 egg large, yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¾ cup coconut flakes sweetened or unsweetened
- 1 ½ to 2 to 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips or bittersweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a metal 9X13-inch pan with parchment and lightly grease with cooking spray (see note for other types of pans).
- Add the oats, flour, baking soda, and salt to a blender and pulse until coarsely blended. The texture of the oats should be finer than quick oats but not as fine as flour. Set aside.
- To a large bowl, add the melted butter, brown sugar, egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and stir with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until the ingredients are well combined and the batter lightens a bit in color.
- Add the dry ingredients, coconut, and chocolate chips and mix.
- Press the batter evenly into the prepared pan. Bake for 20 minutes until set around the edges but still slightly soft in the center. It's ok if you need to add additional baking time, just keep an eye on the bars - they are better just slightly under baked.
Notes
- Use a light-colored metal pan for baking to avoid uneven cooking; reduce oven temperature by 25°F if using glass, ceramic, or dark pans.
- Salted butter is recommended; browning the butter before mixing enhances flavor.
- Allow melted or browned butter to cool slightly before combining with other ingredients to improve batter texture.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 Bar | |
| Calories | 221kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 160mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.8
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