These Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars are such an easy delicious recipe! Chewy, full of chocolate chips, and buttery soft, these chocolate chip cookie bars are the best dessert! Like thick and chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies but so much easier!
Guys I have been upping my work out game. And . . . can I be real with you for a second? It is KILLING ME. I like to think that I’m good at simple things like, say, standing up, or you know? Wakling. But . . . Ummm, after increasing my work outs and adding in ridiculous nonsense like side planks and squat jump things that make want to die, I’m questioning those things.
But. If you make this recipe, you will understand exactly why I need to up my work out game. I think bar recipes might be my weakness. Of course I have also mentioned how buttercream frosting and muddy buddies are my weakness. And booze. I might have a lot of weaknesses.
Anyway! Bar Recipes.
The thing about bar recipes is that its really easy to keep eating sliver after sliver until the sliver that you have eaten is the whole pan.
Upped. Work. Out. Game.
These came out perfect! Not dry or too chewy, just as good (if not better) than cookies! I even used old fashioned oats and they weren’t dry.. So yummy! Thank you for sharing Lisa!
These are the best oatmeal chocolate chip bars. They are just like your favorite oatmeal raising cookies. But better. Because they have chocolate not raisins and they are bars, and you don’t have to scoop cookies. See? Better. ????
HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE CHIP OATMEAL BARS
- Combine the all purpose flour, baking soda, and cinnamon in one bowl.
- In a different bowl, beat the butter and sugars together.
- Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
- Add in the dry ingredients.
- Stir in the chocolate chips and the oats.
- Bake in one pan, and enjoy!
Have I mentioned how much I love bar recipes? They are so much easier than cookies!
TIPS AND TRICKS FOR THESE CHOCOLATE CHIP OATMEAL BARS
- Make sure your butter is room temperature. You should be able to push a finger in a little and dent it but not all the way through. Cut it up in one inch pieces and leave it on the counter for a half hour to make this happen sooner.
- To measure the flour, scoop the flour into the measuring cup and level it off. This will help you avoid over measuring the flour.
- Use room temperature eggs. To make this happen quickly, put the eggs in luke warm water for a few minutes.
- Make sure your baking soda is fresh by adding a little to some vinegar and making sure it bubbles right away.
MORE GREAT COOKIE BAR RECIPES
- These Very Vanilla Cookie Bas are a super old recipe of mine, but one that is so simple and so delicious! It’s a must make for sure!
- These S’mores Magic Cookie Bars are AHmazing! I made them again recently, and I couldn’t stop eating them!
- You will not believe how insanely good these Caramel Apple Bars are.
- And if you’ve never made anything with brown butter, make these Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
- I love monster cookies, I have to make these Monster Cookie Bars!
- I can’t get over these Brown Sugar Cookie Bars!
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 14 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups quick cook oats (old fashioned oats will work here as well)
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and lightly spray a 9 x 13 inch pan with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the all purpose flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs on at a time and then the vanilla extract.
- Add the dry ingredients. Beat on low until integrated, then increase the speed until the dry ingredients are just combined.
- Gently stir in the oats and the chocolate chips. Press the batter into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Allow the bars to cool, then cut and enjoy. Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
Cynthia says
Hi, I made them and added raisins. Everyone loved them. I just found out that I am now diabetic. Do you have any adjustments? Thank you
I’m so glad you liked them! I am just not an expert when it comes to diabetic baking. I highly suggest following All Day I Dream of Food.
Katherine Lundin says
Are theses dry or moist?
They are moist and chewy
Suzette says
So I just thought I would share a suggestion. The bars are very good; it’s an excellent recipe. My suggestion is more of a variation, to change it up a little from time to time. I used 12 oz of dark chocolate chips, all dark brown sugar, skipped the cinnamon, used only 1/4 tsp of vanilla but added 3/4 tsp of butterscotch extract and a few drops of almond extract. I’m not claiming it makes a better bar, but gives it a pronounced butteriness and satisfying texture and chew, plus the dark chocolate chips provide the perfect counterpoint. Also, I would always increase the chocolate chips and never use milk chocolate since I find it cloyingly sweet.
toni says
do these store well? counter? freezer? looking for something to replace the belvita soft bake oats and chocolate, for kids breakfast.
These will last on the counter for about a week, and in the freezer for three months. They will freeze great. I’m not sure how great of a replacement they are for a Belvita breakfast bar though. They have a significant amount of butter and sugar and were made with the intent of dessert.
Sheina says
If I make these on a Thursday for Sunday service should I save them in an air tight container and leave on the counter or freeze them? Thanks
For just Thursday to Sunday they should be good kept on the counter.
Jeni says
I just made these with butterscotch chips instead of chocolate chips. They are absolutely delicious. I love chocolate, but I told my husband I may say these are my new favorite cookie. So good! 10 million Stars!
I’m so happy to hear you like it! Thank you so much for taking the time to come back and let me know!
Kristal says
I assume that is suppose to say 4 tablespoons of butter not 14??
Nope, it is 14 tablespoons.
Tracie says
These came out perfect! Not dry or too chewy, just as good (if not better) than cookies! I even used old fashioned oats and they weren’t dry.. So yummy! Thank you for sharing Lisa!
I’m so happy you enjoyed these, Tracie!
Cali says
Tried this tonight and OMG they’re perfect! Wouldn’t change a thing, besides a few extra chocolate chips of course lol. The tsp of cinnamon is such a nice touch and 25min was spot on. Thanks for a great recipe! Can’t wait to let my kids try tomorrow.
I’m so happy you liked them so much, Cali!
Brenda Murphy says
I just made the oatmeal Chocolate chip bars. I made them as sugar free and fat free as I could!
I used Splenda and Splenda brown sugar blend in place of sugars. Unsweetened apple sauce in place of butter. Lily’s white chocolate baking chips less sugar( also comes in milk chocolate) I added up all ingredients and cut into 20 bars so it’s 124 calories per bar. They are probably drier than regular ones but still delicious!