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.
Jennifer says
I’m wording if the AP flour can be swapped for whole wheat?
I’m sorry, Jennifer, I’ve only tested these with all purpose flour.
Sherrie De Ocampo says
Is it ok to use a mixture of cake flour and all purpose flour?
Cake flour has less protein than all purpose flour, so it behaves differently in baking recipes and can’t be used as a replacement for all purpose flour without tweaking the recipe.
Anne Loudon says
I can’t wait to make these. I love all your recipes! I made your pork chop and mushrooms tonight and it is delicious. I have been hunting for a recipe to get tender chops, and this is it!
I’m so happy to hear that you loved the pork chops!
Debi says
Made these tonight. They are delicious. Whole family loves them. Added to my cookie recipe “favorites” and will try other bar cookie recipes. So much easier for me. Thank you.
I’m so happy your family liked these, Debi! Thank you for taking the time to let me know!
Caroline Dixon says
Sorry if this is a silly question are these American measurements just so I can convert them to UK ?
Thanks x
Correct!
Jen says
These were wonderful and easy to make. I only had a 9×9 pan and they turned out just fine. New family favorite. Thanks for a great recipe ❤️
I’m so glad you liked them!
Lisa Allen says
These are the absolute bomb! I have a couple of extra ingredients, raisins and (because I’m trying to add extra calories to my diet for workout purposes) banana weight gainer. Just curious though, how many calories would your entire recipe have in it?
Thanks
I’ve added nutritional information for the recipe as written.
Linda says
We enjoy these. I make half a batch in an 8×8 pan and use half white whole wheat flour and half AP.
I’m so glad you like them!
Kimberley (Kim) Franchina says
LOVE!!!! Great, easy recipe.
I’m so glad you liked these!
Sandra Robertson says
These bars are a game changer! I love how I use one baking item instead of multiple cookie sheets.
The grandkids loved them so I will be making these again and again.
I’m so happy to hear that! And you can turn almost any cookie recipe into bars!