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These Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars are thick, chewy, and loaded with chocolate. Quick and easy to make, they’re ready in just 30 minutes. Just be warned that they’re slightly addictive!
I love turning my favorite cookies into bars. I’ve made many variations of chocolate chip cookie bars, including salted caramel chocolate chip cookie bars and pumpkin chocolate chip bars. But these oatmeal chocolate chip bars remain a favorite. They have everything I love about oatmeal chocolate chip cookies in a thick, chewy, and slightly gooey bar. I recommend enjoying one warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an extra decadent treat.
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These were amazing! My family absolutely loved them. By far the best oatmeal chocolate chip cookies I have had! These will be a new staple in my house, I am looking forward to making them again this weekend!!
I didn’t have white or milk chocolate chips, instead I just put in 2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips and they turned out perfect!
Why We Love These Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars
- Gooey & chewy. These oatmeal chocolate chip bars have the perfect texture. They’re thick and chewy with a bit of an ooey gooey center, thanks to all the chocolate.
- LOTS of chocolate. There’s a total of three cups of chocolate chips added to this recipe. That means gooey chocolate in every bite. I used half milk chocolate and half white chocolate but feel free to use your favorite.
- So easy to make. I think these bars are easier to make than cookies because there’s no need to scoop the dough. Just combine the ingredients to make the dough, transfer it to the pan, and bake.
Recipe Ingredients
These bars are made with many of the same ingredients as oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. Scroll down to the recipe card below for the exact measurements.
- Flour – I like to scoop the flour into the measuring cup then level it off to prevent adding too much.
- Leavening agents – Baking soda and baking powder help the bars rise and achieve the perfect chewy texture.
- Salt – Helps to balance the sweet flavors.
- Cinnamon – Adds warmth to the cookies.
- Oats – Old-fashioned oats are best for making these bars. Instant oats and steel cut oats will change the texture.
- Brown sugar – Sweetening these bars with brown sugar adds a light molasses flavor and helps keep them chewy by adding moisture.
- Butter – I recommend using unsalted butter here, since we’re adding over a cup.
- Eggs
- Vanilla
- Mix-ins – I use equal parts milk chocolate and white chocolate chips for a variety in flavor. Feel free to use all milk chocolate or to use semi-sweet or dark chocolate instead.
How To Make Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars
These bars are so quick and easy to make. The printable instructions can be found in the recipe card below.
- Prep. Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Make the dough. Whisk the dry ingredients in a bowl then add in the oats. In a stand mixer, beat the brown sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Bake. Transfer the mixture to the baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes. Use a toothpick to see if they’re done. If they’re still too doughy, bake a few minutes longer.
- Enjoy. Allow the bars to cool completely, and then slice them into bars and enjoy.
Tips & Variations
Here are a few tips and tricks for making these oatmeal chocolate chip bars.
- Use room temperature eggs. To make this happen quickly, put the eggs in luke warmwater for a few minutes.
- Try different chocolate. We like to use different types of chocolate in these bars, depending on what I have on hand. We prefer a mixture of half milk chocolate chips and white chocolate chips. You can also use semi sweet chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, or even cut up chocolate bars.
- Other mix-in ideas. Raisins, craisins, and nuts are all great additions to these bars!
- Adjust the bake time. I set the baking time at 20 minutes but it may vary depending on the oven. I like to set the time for 20 minutes, check them with a tooth pick or butter knife, and then decide if they need a few more minutes. For an ooey-gooey bar texture, remove them from the oven slightly underbaked. They’ll keep baking as they cool.
Proper Storage
- Room temperature. Oatmeal chocolate chip bars can be stored in an airtight container on the fridge for 3-4 days.
- Fridge. For longer storage, keep them in the fridge. They’re best enjoyed within a week or so.
- Freezer. Once cooled, wrap them tightly in plastic wrap and place in a ziploc bag. Freeze for up to two months. Thaw on the counter.
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars
These Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars are thick, chewy, and loaded with chocolate. Quick and easy to make, they're ready in just 30 minutes. Just be warned that they're slightly addictive!
Servings: 16 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar packed
- 1 1/4 cups unsalted butter melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Using a large mixing bowl combine the 2 C flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Mix with a whisk until combined.
- Mix in the 2 1/2 cups oats and add them to the dry ingredients in the mixing bowl.
- Using a standing mixer, mix the brown sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla until combined.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients.
- Mix in the chocolate chips.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Once the timer goes off stick a butter knife or toothpick into the center and see if the cookie bar is still doughy.
- Bake for a few minutes longer if need to.
- Allow them to cool completely and then cut into bars.
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Nutrition
Calories: 464kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 262mg | Potassium: 135mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 545IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 1.9mg
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3 comments on “Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars”
Finally! An oatmeal bar recipe that isn’t gluten free, dairy free, sugar free! No hate to anyone on restrictive diets, but I just wanted some fashioned goodness and this wins! I didn’t have chocolate chips on hand, so I cup up apples, instead. Delicious!
do they really need to be stored in the refrigerator? we substituted the white chocolate chips with butterscotch and they were great!
These were amazing! My family absolutely loved them. By far the best oatmeal chocolate chip cookies I have had! These will be a new staple in my house, I am looking forward to making them again this weekend!!
I didn’t have white or milk chocolate chips, instead I just put in 2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips and they turned out perfect!