Oatmeal Bars
- SERVES
- 21
- COOK TIME
- 15 Min
This easy recipe for Oatmeal Bars is melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Maple syrup, chocolate chips, and a bit of allspice give these oatmeal bars their distinctive, old-fashioned taste. These crumbly Oatmeal Bars make are great for snackin' on anytime of the day!
What You'll Need
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
- 1 tablespoon maple or maple-flavored syrup
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 cups quick-cooking or old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips or raisins (optional)
What to Do
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Melt butter and syrup over low heat on stovetop or in microwave.
- In a large bowl, combine butter mixture, baking soda, and allspice; mix well and let cool.
- Add rolled oats, flour, sugar, and chocolate chips or raisins, if desired; mix well. Press dough into prepared baking dish.
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes then immediately cut into bars; let cool completely then cut through again.
Note
- When we're craving peanut butter, we reach for one of our Peanut Butter Laced Oatmeal Bars. You can also try our diabetic-friendly recipe for The King's Oatmeal, which features oatmeal, peanut butter, and bananas!
- We think oatmeal makes a tasty ingredient in desserts, which is why we've put together a collection of 10 Easy Oatmeal Dessert Recipes.
- Like this recipe? Then you'll love the Mr. Food Light, Simple and Tasty Recipes free eCookbook!
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Nutritional InformationShow More
Servings Per Recipe: 21
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Calories 220
- Calories from Fat 92
- Total Fat 10g 16 %
- Saturated Fat 5.9g 29 %
- Trans Fat 0.4g 0 %
- Protein 3.5g 7 %
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Cholesterol 23mg 8 %
- Sodium 198mg 8 %
- Total Carbohydrates 29g 10 %
- Dietary Fiber 2.3g 9 %
- Sugars 10g 0 %
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Rnbowgrl
Oct 16, 2018
In the description, it says that these bars are crumbly...are they cookie crumbly or more like a granola bar? And if I was to add some walnuts to the mix, do you think I should use more maple syrup to keep them from falling apart or will the measurements be ok as they are? Also, if I wanted to add some craisins...do you think I should rehydrate them so they don't turn out too hard. The last time I made granola bars using craisins, they were so hard to chew...basically, an epic fail!
Test Kitchen Team
Oct 17, 2018
Hello again! If you're adding walnuts you'll need to add more maple syrup. Oh no on the craisins! No one wants that. If you're using fresh craisins they should be soft enough, or you can rehydrate them in water. Enjoy!
BeckySue
Aug 29, 2016
I've been looking for some alternatives to the store bought bars and I think I'll give these a try.
omnomnommom
Jan 03, 2015
instead of adding another 1/2 cup butter, can you use 1/4 cup or 2 tbsp milk instead?
burdstreet
Jan 02, 2015
Just made these and used the extra butter and they also got crumbly. I think the ration of flour and oatmeal is reversed. You need more flour and less oatmeal to give it more body.
sharonangwin 31736 88
Jul 09, 2014
Not happy w/ the results. Too dry + crumbly.
Test Kitchen Team
Jul 11, 2014
Hi there Sharon! We're sorry these didn't work out for you. The Test Kitchen has just retested the recipe, and they turned out delicious. There is a slight crumble due to the oats, but this is the desired texture of this bar.
shancollin1
Jun 24, 2014
where do I find the nutrition info? I am very strict about what I eat and feed my family?
Test Kitchen Team
Jun 25, 2014
Hello. We are working on adding nutrition info to all of our recipes, soon! In the meanwhile, we can suggest using a free calorie tracker. Our Everyday Diabetic Recipes site also lists recipes with full nutrition info.
toniretman 5006408
Jun 22, 2014
My dough was very dry also. Thought about adding extra butter so I could actually get a dough to press in the pan, but didn't. It's like theres not enough moisture to hold together
Test Kitchen Team
Jun 23, 2014
Hello! Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We've gone ahead and retested the recipe and have added an extra 1/2 cup of butter to make these bars a little more moist.
Sharla22
Jun 06, 2014
What did I do wrong? The dough was very dry and baking didn't help it. They came out crumbly granola!
yomybig33 0664346
Jul 23, 2013
These are a weekly staple in our house. My 9 year old daughter makes them herself. We have also cut out 1/2 of the butter and 1/2 of sugar and they are just as good! I have also been able to incorporate them into my Weight Watchers program but adding the recipe into the recipe builder of my online tracker. We are always trying to find ways to change them up, next week is subbing peanut butter for the syrup.
csisam13 9379060
Jan 30, 2013
I followed recipe exactly and added a dash of cinnamon and vanilla extract! Delish!!!!
Virginia Williams
Jan 22, 2012
I wish nutritional values were added to these recipes for those who are diabetic, or weight watchers counting Plus Points. Thanks!
jul
Oct 30, 2011
I can't seem to keep these in the house. The whole pan is gone the day I make them. I have also crumbled this over you homemade applesauce recipes and it's soo good!
nanaerm
Sep 24, 2011
I would not want to use that much butter either from a health standpoint and an economical one. Butter is $3.79 a pound in my area. I often substitute applesauce for shortening, butter, and oil. In this case I will use 1/2 cup of applesauce and 1/4 cup of butter and i feel sure it will not affect the results.
suerobbins1129 366 9566
Sep 11, 2011
lovetocook:>) Sounds great to me ,can't wait to make them only I am going to add some nuts to the recipe to give it some crunch. Not worry about the calories, I will work them off. KEEP EM' COMING! SOOOoooooo GOOOOOOD!!!!
cherschaumberg 503 9415
Jan 09, 2011
How do we get the calories and values of these food items?
Nin123
Jan 05, 2011
Since most of us find it nesasary to count calaories these days, could you start adding the calaorie count per serving size
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