Do you want a chewy, tasty morning delight that’s ideal for on-the-go snacking? Then try these Oatmeal breakfast bars! They’re definitely nicer than store-bought alternatives, and you can personalize them to your desire.

Oatmeal bars, which fall somewhere between a snack and a dessert, are the ideal dish for breakfasts or an after-meal sweet treat. These chewy oatmeal bar recipes are loaded with delectable ingredients like fresh fruit, gooey chocolate chips, shredded coconut, and homemade caramel. Prepare a batch of chewy oatmeal bars for quick grab-and-go breakfasts throughout the week, or make some for a whole-grain dessert the whole family will love.

Baked Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

This recipe serves as the foundation for chewy oatmeal bars, but you may customize the flavor and texture by adding dried fruits, chocolate chips, or chopped nuts to your liking. These oat-packed bars are ideal for a quick breakfast, snack, or lunch box addition.

Ingredients

• 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup milk
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• a teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square pan.
2. Mix oats, brown sugar, white sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
3. Whisk milk, eggs, canola oil, and vanilla together in a separate bowl. Stir the egg mixture into the oat mixture until well combined. Let sit until flavors blend, about 20 minutes.
4. Spread the oat mixture into the prepared pan.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden brown, about 30 minutes.
6. Remove from the oven and let cool completely before cutting into 16 bars.

Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal Bars

This is the ideal breakfast for times you crave a muffin but need something heavy and healthful like oatmeal. Use a really ripe banana for the finest flavor. Any fruit, even dried fruit (cranberries! ), and nuts, can be used in place of the banana. The bars taste even better the next day. Refrigerate the bars after they have cooled, and then microwave them for a few seconds before eating.

Ingredients

• ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
• ½ cup white sugar
• 3 cups old-fashioned oats
• 1 ¼ cup
• 2% milk
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• one teaspoon of baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 over-ripe banana, mashed
• 2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
2. Beat applesauce and white sugar together in a bowl. Add oats, milk, eggs, baking powder, and salt to the applesauce mixture; beat until evenly mixed. Stir banana into oat mixture. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
3. Stir brown sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl; sprinkle mixture over banana batter.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until firm, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before slicing into bars.

Butterscotch Oat Bars

These bar biscuits are an excellent substitute for the traditional brownie! For a zesty flavor, replace the vanilla with grated orange zest.

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• one teaspoon of baking soda
• one teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• a cup of butter softened
• ¾ cup white sugar
• ¾ cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups quick-cooking oats
• 2 cups butterscotch chips

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Combine flour, baking soda, and cinnamon in a small bowl.
3. Beat butter or margarine, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl.
4. Gradually beat in flour mixture.
5. Stir in oats and butterscotch chips. Spread dough into greased 15 x 10-inch pan. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until very lightly browned.

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bars

The peanut butter in these oatmeal bars isn’t the only thing that makes them tasty. Raisins, flaked coconut, sunflower seeds, and chocolate chips are also included.

Ingredients

• 1 cup peanut butter
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• ½ cup corn syrup
• ⅓ cup butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 ⅓ cups rolled oats
• half a cup flaked coconut
• ½ cup sunflower seeds
• half cup raisins
• ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl stir together the peanut butter, the butter or margarine, the brown sugar, the syrup, and the vanilla until smooth.
3. Add all the other ingredients. Stir well.
4. Press the mixture into a 13 x 9-inch greased pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack before cutting into bars.

Overnight Oatmeal Bars with Mixed Berries

These baked oatmeal bars resemble a cake, but they’re far healthier. They’re the ideal grab-and-go meal before work or school, with whole grain oats, mixed berries, and a touch of pure maple syrup to give sweetness without a ton of sugar.

Ingredients

• 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 cup of low-fat milk
• cooking spray
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• ¼ cup pure maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• vanilla extract 1 teaspoon
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• baking powder 1 teaspoon
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup mixed berries

Directions

1. Combine oats and milk in a large bowl or measuring cup. Cover and let soak in the refrigerator until much of the milk is absorbed, at least 8 hours and up to 12 hours.
2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
3. Stir egg, maple syrup, oil, vanilla extract, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt into the soaked oats until well combined. Spread the mixture into the prepared pan. Top with mixed berries.
4. Bake the oatmeal until it springs back when touched, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Cut into twelve 2×2-1/2-inch bars. Loosen and remove with a flexible spatula. Serve warm.

Pumpkin Oat Bars

Nothing beats preparing a batch of these chewy oat bars to celebrate the change in weather. Pumpkin purée, pumpkin spice, and vanilla flavor are infused into each mouthful.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups quick-cooking oats
• ¼ cup packed dark brown sugar
• one teaspoon of baking powder
• ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon
• half a teaspoon of nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• half a cup half-and-half
• one large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups pumpkin puree

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8×8-inch baking pan.
2. Stir oats, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice, and kosher salt together in a bowl; make a well in the center. Pour half-and-half, egg, and vanilla extract into a well in the center of the oat mixture; stir to combine. Add pumpkin to half-and-half oat mixture and mix thoroughly. Pour pumpkin batter into the prepared pan.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.

No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Bars

These delectable no-bake oatmeal bars are made in just a few minutes on the stovetop. If you serve this to a gathering, there will be no leftovers because of the layers of chocolate and peanut butter.

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1 cup butter
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• a teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 3 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• ½ cup peanut butter

Directions

1. Grease a 9-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and vanilla extract. Add oats and cook over low heat until combined, 2 to 3 minutes. Spread 1/2 of the oat mixture into the prepared pan.
3. Melt chocolate chips with peanut butter in a small heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently until smooth, about 4 minutes. Pour the chocolate mixture over the oat layer and spread evenly. Crumble the remaining oat mixture over chocolate, pressing in gently.
4. Cover with plastic wrap and chill until set, 2 to 3 hours or overnight. Bring to room temperature before cutting into bars.

Oatmeal Jam Squares

The star of these easy oatmeal bars is your favorite fruit preserves. Peach, raspberry, and blackberry preserves have proved popular with reviewers.

Ingredients

• one cup butter, softened
• A cup of packed brown sugar
• 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups rolled oats
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• A teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ¾ cup fruit preserves, any flavor

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
2. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Combine the flour, oats, baking soda, and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in the walnuts. Set aside 2 cups of the mixture. Press the remaining mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Spread preserves over the base and crumble the reserved oat mixture over the top.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes until golden. Cool before cutting into squares.