I’m on a coconut kick. Coconut candles, coconut body wash, coconut milk conditioner, coconut oil EVERYTHING.
Want to know the secret to silky smooth skin? Pour 1/4 cup melted coconut oil in your bath with 1 cup of Epsom salts and soak for 20 minutes. Your skin will become silky smooth! I even have been using coconut oil to shave my legs because well, it’s THE BEST.
Another way I love to use coconut oil: Whisk together 2 tablespoons coconut oil with 1 tablespoon of honey plus 1 egg yolk. Slather it on your ends and wait 15 minutes, then wash as normal. Your hair will be noticibly smoother and shiny. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it.
What are some ways you use coconut oil? I’d love to hear them. I’m sure you already know that it’s absolutely fabulous for baking, and if you didn’t, well these bars will make you a believer.
I never feel guilty about treats made with coconut oil because they fill you up so you don’t feel like you need 2 or 3 to satisfy you. I made this video with Gold Medal Flour to show you how to make these wonderful bars!
Note: The video above shows the bars being made in a 9×13 inch pan, but the recipe I’m giving you today is for an 8 inch baking pan. To make them in a large pan, just double the recipe!
The chewy oat texture, coconut flakes and melty dark chocolate sweeten up the bars and the ingredient list is quite simple. You can bake these bars in less than 20 minutes so they make a great party treat. I created these based on my popular (and super addicting) coconut oatmeal chocolate chunk cookies and just tweaked the ingredient ratio slightly.
Hope you love them! xo
More healthy desserts to try:
Flourless Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Paleo Zucchini Banana Bread Bars
Coconut & Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bars
The Best Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies You’ll Ever Eat
Flourless Chocolate Chip Chickpea Blondies {vegan, gluten-free & healthy}
Whole Wheat Coconut Oatmeal Dark Chocolate Chunk Bars
Delicious, chewy coconut oatmeal bars with layers of dark chocolate and made dairy free with coconut oil and unsweetened coconut milk.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup white whole wheat flour or whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut or almond milk
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 3 oz dark chocolate bar (70% cocoa), coarsely chopped
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 8-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
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In a medium bowl whisk together flour, oats, baking soda and salt. In a large bowl beat coconut oil, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla together; add in dry ingredients and milk, mixing until just combined. Fold in coconut flakes and chocolate.
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Pour batter into prepared pan; spreading evenly with a rubber spatula. Bake for 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack then cut into 16 squares. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
To make gluten free, use an all purpose gluten free flour or gluten free oat flour as a replacement for the whole wheat.
Feel free to use coconut sugar instead of brown sugar.
50 comments
Loving these!!! Look at all that texture and that dark, melty chocolate! Swoon & pinned!
Never thought about putting coconut oil in the bath tub. Sounds amazing. Can’t wait to try it. And loving these bars! I’m going on a road trip in about a week and I think these will be a staple for car snacking!
The video says to add 1 cup of coconut oil, but the instructions say 1/2 cup.
Hi Jan! If you read in the post, I mention that I halved the recipe for this post. If you want to make a larger batch, just double the recipe and use a 9×13 pan.
Already made ’em and they were easy to assemble and tasted fantastic! They have a great texture and 1 piece was nice and hearty and a perfect dessert. My husband raved about them. Thanks for the recipe.
So glad you liked them Amanda! 🙂
Bar treats are always a good idea!
Aaaaadorable. Love your video posts, keep ’em coming!
More coconuuuuuuuut!! Super happy about this kick! These bars look awesome!
These look so so good, I can’t wait to try these! Love when you include videos, go girl!
Thanks Abby!
silly question, but is coconut oil ok to go down the shower drain???
You can clog your drains if your pipes are cold. If you really want to put it down your pipes, rinse with hot hot water for a minute afterwards.
These look like a delicious 3pm Monday afternoon pick-me-up!
coconut oil is THE BEST! and these cookie bars look like the perfect treat!
Love the video! You are such a natural in front of the camera! The bars sound over the top amazing!!
Aw thanks Gaby! You are too sweet!
In the video you used sweetened coconut, but your recipe calls for unsweeten coconut, why the difference?
If you want the recipe to be a tad sweeter you can use sweetened coconut. Otherwise unsweetened is just fine!
Just got finished making these and they are fabulous! Kid and husband approved too! 🙂 Huge hit!
Can I use rolled oats, or must I use quick cooking oats?
You can definitely use rolled oats!
These look riiiight up my alley. I feel you on the coconut obsession- I feel like I’m perpetually addicted to it. It could be worse. I’m pinning these for the weekend!
Excited to make these for breakfast for my kids! Question — when measuring the coconut oil, do you measure it in its more solid form and then melt it down, or should it be melted down first and then measured? Does that make sense? Thanks!
I want to make these, but I’m all out of coconut oil. Can I substitute melted butter or vegetable oil?
This is a great recipe, was easy to assemble, and tasted delicious. Mine took 20 minutes to bake and were perfect. Thank you!!
These are so yummy, chewy and not too sweet. I really enjoyed this simple snack with my tea:) Thank you!
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Hi, I absolutely love your recipes! I just have one question, for this recipe is it possible to leave out the applesauce? Thank you:)
Sorry wrong post!
Hi can I use butter instead of coconut oil? Am from India and we use coconut oil extensively for cooking, body and hair too. So would like to know the alternative to coconut oil ..
Butter should work just fine!
These are really good! I usually fail when baking a recipe others rave about online. However, this is the exception! I replaced the milk with applesauce, the coconut oil with olive oil, and used a mix of quick oats and old-fashioned oats because I like texture of old fashioned oats. Great recipe to break into whole wheat flour baking! Thanks!
Great! I’m glad those swaps worked out for you 🙂
These were great! I get many requests to make these for work and no one believes that it had no butter (which I always use in baking) and that it was made with whole grains.
So happy to hear that! Love sharing these for a healthy treat.
If I want to use chocolate chips, would it just be 3 oz of chocolate chips?
Yes or a little over 1/2 cup!
Just made these and they are tasty! I subbed 1/2 mashed banana for 1/4 of the coconut oil. They also took longer to bake…about 20 mins. Thanks for sharing a yummy recipe!
Glad the swap worked out!
these bars are perfect for parties!!
One of my favorite baked goods recipes!! This one is a keeper!
So happy to hear that!
These coconut oatmeal bars are delicious! I am a huge fan of coconut and had never really baked with whole wheat flour, but I am obsessed with how these taste! These are ones that my husband asks for all the time!
Amazing! I love all things coconut too 🙂 Glad you both love these ones!
Enjoyed your recipe. I did add some Mollases, Nutmeg, a couple of tsp of cinnamon, and friends. You understand, the idea of spices flying around the kitchen!! Forgive. Your recipe would be good by itself. I thank you, 2 teaspoons of vanilla perfection,
Perfect! Glad you enjoyed!
so easy to make, so moist, and if you love a coconut chocolate combo this recipe is for you!! 10/10!
Absolutely! Glad you love them!
These came out great and are perfect for an Autumn afternoon in South Africa. I used sunflower oil instead of coconut because I was out but will try with coconut oil next time! ✨