Recipes and Cooking Coconut-Chia Oat Crisps 5.0 (1) Add your rating & review Chia seeds pack a potent dose of omega-3s, fiber, and protein. If you prefer a nuttier flavor and more crumbly consistency, swap in flaxseed meal. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on July 24, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Brie Passano Hands On Time: 20 mins Total Time: 1 hrs 40 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 4 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients Nonstick cooking spray 1 cup regular rolled oats ½ cup oat bran ½ cup flaked or shredded coconut* ⅓ cup packed brown sugar ¼ cup whole wheat flour 3 tablespoon almond butter or peanut butter 2 tablespoon water 1 tablespoon honey ⅛ teaspoon baking soda ⅛ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoon chia seeds or flaxseed meal Directions Preheat oven to 325°F. Coat a 15×10-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a food processor combine oats, oat bran, coconut, brown sugar, and flour. Process until finely ground. Add nut butter, water, honey, baking soda, and salt. Process until combined. Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Stir in chia seeds. (Mixture will be crumbly.) Press oat mixture firmly into prepared pan. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until golden. Cool in pan on a wire rack. (Mixture crisps as it cools.) Release oat mixture from pan. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week. * To increase coconut flavor, add 1/8 teaspoon coconut extract. Tips Chia seeds are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, and protein. Or opt for flaxseed meal (ground flaxseed), which gives the crisps a nuttier flavor and more crumbly texture. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 169 Calories 7g Fat 25g Carbs 5g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 169 % Daily Value * Total Fat 7g 9% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Sodium 73mg 3% Total Carbohydrate 25g 9% Total Sugars 9g Protein 5g Vitamin C 0.2mg 1% Calcium 54mg 4% Iron 1.6mg 9% Potassium 134mg 3% Folate, total 11mcg Vitamin B-6 0.1mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.