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    Home > Recipes > Dessert

    Dark Chocolate, Raspberry, and Oat Cookie Bars

    Published: Jul 7, 2014 · Modified: Nov 7, 2022 · by Jess Smith · Jump to Recipe · 25 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links.

    dark chocolate raspberry 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.

    Oat Bars on a table wooden table

    First, a moment to celebrate the fact that 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 they woke 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).

    Clara and Molly July 7 2014

    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.

    oat bars on a parchment lined sheet pan

    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 of this month's Secret Recipe Club and is adapted from one shared by Lisa over at Sweet as Sugar Cookies.  I loved everything about it. Although the bars were originally meant as a holiday dessert, their simplicity and endless possibilities for variety (I substituted summer-friendly fruit and chocolate where the original used M&Ms) would make it perfect for any time of year.

    Oat Bars on a wooden table

    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 Time20 mins
    Cook Time40 mins
    Total Time1 hr
    Course: Dessert
    Keyword: chocolate snack, dessert bars, easy snack recipe
    Servings: 16
    Calories: 300kcal
    Author: Jess Smith via Inquiring Chef
    Cost: $6.00

    Equipment

    • 9x13 Baking Dish
    • Parchment Paper
    • Mixing Bowls

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups Rolled Oats
    • 1 ½ cups All-Purpose Flour
    • ½ cup Light Brown Sugar
    • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
    • ¼ 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 ½ cup Fresh or Frozen Raspberries

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Butter or spray a 13x9 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

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    Comments

    1. Sawsan@ Chef in disguise

      July 07, 2014 at 1:08 pm

      It is all about small victories with kids 🙂
      I remember daydreaming about more sleep 🙂 Hang in there. It will get better soon

      I love everything about these cookie bars! If I had chocolate I would make them immediately! Pinned to try soon, thank you for the inspiration Jess

      Reply
    2. Katie (The Muffin Myth)

      July 07, 2014 at 7:10 pm

      Ooooh, these look good! I'm headed back to Canada in a couple of weeks for some family time and my sister's wedding. I've got these bookmarked for the girl's night before the wedding - they look pretty much perfect!

      Reply
    3. Neuf

      July 07, 2014 at 7:54 pm

      These look awesome! Champion sleepers! It only gets better from here!

      Reply
    4. Sarah

      July 07, 2014 at 8:13 pm

      Those are beautiful. And look delicious. I'm not sure we need a holiday BBQ to give those a try!

      Reply
    5. Nicole

      July 07, 2014 at 8:24 pm

      Oh my goodness these look heavenly. Yum! Pretty sure they must happen in my kitchen. Great pick.
      Also congrats on getting little miss to sleep most of the night, she is absolutely precious!!

      Reply
    6. Katrina

      July 07, 2014 at 10:06 pm

      Those look delicious! Raspberry and chocolate is one of my favorite combos! I feel like I could and should and need to make these gluten free.

      Reply
    7. Francesca

      July 08, 2014 at 1:52 am

      These look great Jess. And the Oat bars, too 🙂

      Reply
    8. Anna

      July 08, 2014 at 2:42 am

      These look absolutely amazing! I am definitely going to have to try them soon.

      Reply
    9. Sara

      July 08, 2014 at 3:22 am

      YUM! These look amazing! Such a great SRC pick.

      Reply
    10. Debra

      July 08, 2014 at 3:49 am

      Wow, simply divine looking. I am also imagining these with cherries, blueberries, or blackberries. Peaches and white chocolate?

      Reply
    11. Ashley

      July 08, 2014 at 10:01 pm

      Gosh they are so so adorable!!! I love seeing all these pictures of them 🙂

      And these bars look amazing - chocolate, raspberry, crumble topping??? I'll take a few please!

      Reply
    12. Leigh

      July 09, 2014 at 9:51 am

      What gorgeous little girls you have and what a wonderful pick for this month's recipe! 🙂

      Reply
    13. krisitne

      July 09, 2014 at 6:54 pm

      Oh boy these look amazing~ I need to try them!

      Reply
    14. Elizabeth@ Food Ramblings

      July 09, 2014 at 7:57 pm

      These bars look delicious and your little ones adorable!

      Reply
    15. sarah k @ the pajama chef

      July 10, 2014 at 2:09 am

      awww, your little girls are too cute! these cookie bars sound great- can't go wrong with berries & chocolate!

      Reply
    16. Jamie

      July 12, 2014 at 10:21 pm

      These look so good! I love berries that are in dessert bars!

      Reply
    17. Thalia @ butter and brioche

      July 23, 2014 at 4:37 am

      these look seriously SO good.. definitely going to go and bake my own batch right now. love it!

      Reply
    18. Karista

      July 25, 2014 at 10:01 pm

      Awww... I love seeing pictures of your darling little girls. Fabulous oat bars too! but I must say, your darlings steal the show. 🙂

      Reply
    19. Tracy | PeanutButter and Onion

      July 31, 2014 at 1:47 am

      Yay for sleep and smiles! Gonna get on these bars, after I tweek the wheat out.

      Reply
    20. Vicky Jones

      October 21, 2014 at 4:35 pm

      I've just taken these out of the oven and they look and smell divine. I won't be able to eat them myself due to dietry restrictions but the chocolate raspberry combo is my partners favourite so looking forward to getting her feedback! Thank you for the recipe.

      Reply
    21. Mindy

      December 22, 2014 at 5:58 am

      These are SOOOOOOOOO good!!!! Sweet mother!

      Reply
    22. Mirza

      January 25, 2015 at 3:26 am

      These recipe not only look beatiful and yummy but you can say it is also healthy. 😉 I must try it.

      Reply
    23. aztrophywife

      July 29, 2015 at 2:47 pm

      These are fantastic! I made them with semi-sweet chocolate and a mix of blueberries and strawberries as that was what I had on hand, Love the fruit and chocolate mix. Thanks for a great recipe.

      Reply

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