By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 9, 2026
Serves 6
202 cal · 35 min
Chocolate Chip Energy Bars
Recipe GLPRe87a5eafa32b16
Wholesome no-bake energy bars packed with roasted oats, pecans, and mini chocolate chips. These nutrient-dense bars combine peanut butter, honey, flax meal, and whole wheat flour for a satisfying snack that's naturally dairy-free and made with simple, real ingredients.
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Ingredients
⅔ cup rolled oats
3 tablespoon pecans, chopped
1 egg white
1½ tablespoon Splenda brown sugar
3 tablespoon peanut butter
2 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
dash salt
3 tablespoon ground flax meal
2 tablespoon white whole wheat flour
3 tablespoon mini chocolate chips
Directions
Preheat your oven to 300°F. Spread the rolled oats and chopped pecans on a baking sheet and roast them together for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they are lightly browned and fragrant. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
Line a loaf pan with non-stick aluminum foil, allowing the foil to extend above the edges of the pan for easy removal later. Lightly spray the foil with cooking spray.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the egg white, peanut butter, honey, Splenda brown sugar, vanilla extract, and salt until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
Add the white whole wheat flour and ground flax meal to the wet mixture and stir until fully incorporated.
Fold in the cooled roasted oat and pecan mixture along with the mini chocolate chips, stirring until everything is evenly distributed throughout the batter.
Transfer the mixture to the prepared loaf pan and firmly press it into an even, compact layer using a spatula or the back of a spoon.
Bake in the preheated 300°F oven for 20 to 22 minutes, until the bars are set and lightly golden on top.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 2 to 3 minutes. Gently pull the foil wings up and transfer the entire baked bar block onto a cutting board. Cut immediately into 6 equal bars and serve.
Comments
Flax meal is the catch here—you'll need to make a stop at Harris Teeter, Kroger, or Whole Foods, since ALDI and Food Lion rarely stock it, adding a real errand to an otherwise straightforward recipe. The ingredient list is otherwise standard; at roughly $1.50 to $2.00 per bar, the cost is reasonable for a grab-and-go snack, though pecans and honey push it above budget oats-and-peanut-butter bars. The stated 35 minutes is honest if you count only mixing and baking, but ignore cooling time—these bars need at least 30 minutes to set properly or they'll crumble. The bars reheat fine and keep for a week in an airtight container, making them genuinely useful for weekday lunches or snacks, and the no-refined-sugar approach fits a health-conscious household well.
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