Best Oatmeal Cookie Bars Recipes

OATMEAL COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 15x10x1-inch pan. In large bowl, beat brown sugar and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses, vanilla and eggs. Stir in oats, flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips. Spread in pan.
• Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown and center is set. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.

FRUIT OATMEAL COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
• Combine the butter, brown sugar, flour, baking soda, salt and rolled oats. Press 2 cups of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Spread the preserves over the top and sprinkle with the remaining crumb mixture, gently pressing crumbs into jam.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool before cutting.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS WITH OATMEAL AND CRANBERRY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Beat butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla extract; continue mixing until well blended.
• Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt to sugar mixture; mix well. Stir in oats, cranberries, and white chocolate chips. Pour into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bars comes out clean, 25 to 28 minutes.
• Remove baking pan from the oven and let stand for 30 minutes. Cut into bars.

NO-BAKE OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Line bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with foil or parchment paper. Spray foil with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix cereal and oats; set aside.
• In large microwavable bowl, microwave cookie butter, honey and brown sugar uncovered on High 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until mixture is boiling and slightly thickened.
• Pour over cereal mixture in bowl; stir until evenly coated. Gently stir in chocolate chips. Using buttered back of spoon, press mixture very firmly in pan. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm enough to cut.
• For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature up to 1 week.

RAZZLE RASPBERRY OATMEAL COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line an 8 x 8 inch square pan with foil and spray with nonstick.
• Combine all ingredients except for the preserves.
• Press most- but not all of the oat mixture into the pan.
• Spread the preserves almost to the edge of the oat mixture.
• Sprinkle the remainder of the oat mixture on top of the preserves.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.

OATMEAL AND RAISIN SPICE COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Brush a 13 x 9 inch baking dish with oil, then line with parchment paper or foil, pressing paper down firmly so it stays. Leave a slight overhang of paper.
• In mixing bowl cream the margarine or butter until light. Add the sugars and beat until smooth. Add the egg and vanilla and mix in well.
• In a separate bowl mix the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice and ginger. Mix into the batter, then stir in the oatmeal and raisins.
• Press dough evenly into the lined baking pan. (This is the messy part.) The dough will be a bit sticky and there will seem to be almost not enough to fill the pan.
• Bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for 15 to 18 minutes, until golden. Bake a bit less for chewier bars, a bit more for crispy bars.
• Let cool for 3 or 4 minutes, then lift gently out of the pan. Cool a couple more minutes, cut into squares, then cool fully.

OATMEAL CRANBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir cookie mix, softened butter, water, egg and cinnamon with spoon until soft dough forms. Reserve 1/4 cup of the chopped white chocolate for topping. Stir remaining chopped white chocolate and the cranberries into dough. Spread dough in bottom of pan.
• Bake 25 to 29 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and edges are golden brown. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave reserved 1/4 cup chopped white chocolate uncovered on Medium (50%) 30 seconds. Stir; continue to microwave in 15-second increments until white chocolate can be stirred smooth. Spoon into small resealable food-storage plastic bag; partially seal bag. Cut off tiny corner of bag. Squeeze bag to pipe over top of bar.
• Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until melted white chocolate is set. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in airtight container.

DELICIOUS RASPBERRY OATMEAL COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• 1. Line an 8x8-inch baking dish with aluminum foil. Once lined, spray the inside of the foil lined baking dish with a no-stick cooking spray; set dish aside.
• 2. In a medium size bowl, add the flour, soda and salt. Stir ingredients with a spoon to mix. Now add the brown sugar, oats, and butter. Mix ingredients with a pastry blender, to form a crumbly mixture. (I used a fork to mix the ingredients together thoroughly. It did take at least 5 minutes to blend everything together.)
• 3. Add 2 cups of the oatmeal crumb mixture into the baking pan. Press the crumb mixture down firmly with your hand.
• 4. Spread the preserves to within 1/4 inch from the edge of the pan.
• 5. Sprinkle remaining oatmeal crumb mixture over the preserves. Press the crumb mixture some-what firmly on top the preserves.
• 6. Place pan in a preheated 350 degree oven, and bake bars for 40 minutes.
• 7. Once the bars are baked, allow to cool to room temperature. (I then refrigerate the bars for a couple hours, so they can firm up a bit.)
• 8. Use aluminum foil to lift bar mixture from the pan. Cut bars into 12 squares.
• 9. *Note: I made these bars twice, once using raspberry preserves, and the other using home-cooked strawberry jam, but I found I much preferred the bars with the raspberry preserves. I think these bars would taste great using apricot preserves, or another kind of tart-tasting jam or preserves.

MONSTER COOKIE BARS WITH PEANUT BUTTER AND OATMEAL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, 1/4 cup peanut butter, and vanilla extract in a bowl. Add oats gradually. Press bar mixture into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool for 4 minutes.
• Melt chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and 1/3 cup peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting until blended, 1 to 3 minutes. Spread over warm bars. Let cool before cutting, 2 to 3 hours.

OATMEAL COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
• To make Filling: In a saucepan over low heat, combine dates, water, white sugar, and lemon juice. Heat for about 8 minutes, or until thick. Set aside to let cool.
• To make Pastry: In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, oats and salt. Mix until well blended. Add in shortening until mixture forms into coarse crumbs.
• Press half of pastry mix into pan. Cover with date mixture and spread remaining pastry mix over the top.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown. Let cool on wire rack before cutting.

VEGAN OATMEAL COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix flour, white sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl. Stir in oats, cherries, walnuts, and pancake syrup. Make a well in the center; pour in applesauce, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Mix until dough comes together. Press dough into a 10x15-inch baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool before cutting into bars.

PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP OATMEAL COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In large bowl add baking mix, oats, baking powder, chocolate chips, and the tablesppon of pumpkin pie spice. Stir until combined.
• In a medium bowl whisk together pumpkin, teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice, egg, milk, and sugar until smooth.
• Stir in pecans.
• Add wet ingredients to dry and stir until combined.
• Spoon minture into greased 9 X 13inch pan and bake for 25 mins or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Allow "cake" to cool slightly and transfer from pan to wire rack to continue cooling.
• When cool slice width wise into 1/2 inch strips and then in half length wise.
• Place evenly on cookie sheet(s) and bake for an additonal 10-15 minutes
• Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Dust with powdered sugar.
• Allow the cookies to cool completely and enjoy!

DELICIOUS RASPBERRY OATMEAL COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 8 inch square pan, and line with greased foil.
• Combine brown sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, and rolled oats. Rub in the butter using your hands or a pastry blender to form a crumbly mixture. Press 2 cups of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Spread the jam to within 1/4 inch of the edge. Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture over the top, and lightly press it into the jam.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Allow to cool before cutting into bars.

OATMEAL COOKIE PEAR BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, stir together crust ingredients until dough forms. Press in pan. Bake 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in small saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar until combined. Add milk; heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Arrange sliced pears on partially baked cookie crust. Drizzle brown sugar mixture over pears.
• In medium bowl, mix topping ingredients with fork until crumbly. Sprinkle over filling; press down lightly.
• Bake 20 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Cool in pan on cooling rack at least 15 minutes. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

OATMEAL CRUMBLE CHOCOLATE CANDY COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• 1. SPRAY AN 11x13 BAKING PAN. UNWRAP N CHOP ALL CANDIES.
• 2. MELT BUTTER IN A LARGE SAUCEPAN ...THEN TURN OFF HEAT.
• 3. STIR INTO PAN. FLOUR, QUICK OATS, BROWN SUGAR, BAKN SODA, VANILLA....COMBINE TILL CRUMBLY.
• 4. PRESS 2/3 OF MIXTURE INTO SPRAYD PAN.
• 5. PREHEAT OVEN TO 350. SPREAD OUT CANDY PIECES OVER PRESSD OAT MIXTURE .
• 6. RUB REMAINN OAT MIXTURE THRU FINGERS N OVER CHOCOLATE PIECES.
• 7. BAKE FOR 25-30 MINUTES OR UNTIL GOLDEN N LET COOL IN PAN FOR ATLEAST 1/2 HOUR....YES U GOTTA WAIT :(
• 8. CUT INTO SMALL BARS N ENJOY :)

CHEWY CHERRY VANILLA OATMEAL COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• In large bowl, beat shortening and sugars until creamy.
• Add eggs and vanilla. Beat well.
• Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Mix well.
• Add oats, cherries, and pecans. Mix well.
• Spread mixture in an ungreased 9 x 13 metal baking pan.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool for 15 to 30 minutes before cutting into bars.
• Store tightly covered.

OATMEAL BUTTERSCOTCH WALNUT COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Grease a 10 inch by 15 inch by 1 inch jelly roll pan or line it with parchment (I line mine with parchment because my old pan is in bad shape).
• Measure and stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl.
• Cream butter with electric mixer until creamy, then add brown sugar, white sugar, eggs and vanilla extract and beat until very light and creamy.
• Blend in flour mixture. If using electric mixer, be careful not to overbeat.
• Stir in nuts, then oatmeal, and finally butterscotch chips. Stir just enough to mix together.
• Spread dough in pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until light brown. Cool in pan, then cut into bars.

CHERRY OATMEAL COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Check cherries for pits. Drain. Put cherries into a blender (one bag at a time) and blend until somewhat blended but still chunky. Put into a colander or strainer to drain.
• Combine sucanat, flour, baking powder, salt and oats.
• Add margarine and stir.
• Put 3/4 of flour mixture into a greased or sprayed 9x13 pan and pat it down.
• Spread blended cherries on top.
• Top with rest of flour mixture.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes at 350 degrees.

HEALTHY SWEET POTATO BARS WITH OATMEAL WHOLE WHEAT COOKIE CRUST

Steps:

• Put sweet potatoes in a microwave safe dish and add some water to the bottom. Cover with saran wrap.
• Microwave on high for about 7 minutes or until knife inserts easily. Let cool.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Put dry ingredients in food processor and pulse until oatmeal is ground.
• Combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl with egg whites and oil.
• Press into greased 13x9 pan. (I like to line it with foil and then grease it for easy cleanup).
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Peel sweet potatoes and put in large bowl. Add remaining ingredients and mix with a hand blender until smooth.
• Pour over crust.
• Bake for 45 minutes or until set.
• Cool before cutting.
• Store in refrigerator.

M&M OATMEAL COOKIE BARS [GLUTEN FREE]

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Generously spray a large 12 x 18 inch rimmed baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine butter, both sugars, and peanut butter until creamy.
• Add in eggs and vanilla, mix well.
• Add in oats and baking soda, mix well again.
• Fold in M & M's and chocolate chips, using a large wooden spoon or spatula to make sure that they are fully incorporated into the dough.
• Place the dough on the prepared pan and press dough out to the edges of the pan (using either your hands or a spatula - if you use your hands, spray them first with non-stick cooking spray to help the dough from sticking to your hands as you spread it).
• Bake bars for 18-20 minutes, making sure to not overcook. Let bars cool for about an hour for easy cutting.