Oatmeal Breakfast Bars: Perfection
These Oatmeal Breakfast Bars are a wholesome and delicious treat perfect for breakfast on the go or a satisfying snack. Customizable with your favorite mix-ins, they offer endless variations and are incredibly easy to make.
Equipment
- 9x13 inch baking pan
- Mixing bowls (large and medium)
- Whisk
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Spatula or wooden spoon
- Oven
- Parchment paper (optional)
- Toothpick
Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats old-fashioned
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup 1 ½ sticks
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ - 1 cup mix-ins of your choice chocolate chips, dried cranberries, walnuts, etc.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan with butter or cooking spray, or line with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the rolled oats, flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Gently fold in your chosen mix-ins.
- Press the mixture evenly into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the center is set. A toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs attached.
- Let the bars cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares.
Notes
For best results, use old-fashioned rolled oats. Quick-cooking oats can be substituted, but the texture will be slightly different. Store the bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 2 months. For peanut butter oatmeal bars, add ½ cup peanut butter to the wet ingredients and use peanut butter chips as a mix-in. For apple cinnamon oatmeal bars, add 1 cup chopped apples and ½ teaspoon nutmeg to the dry ingredients. Customize your mix-ins to create your favorite flavor combinations.