Baked Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 16
Yield: 16 servings

Description

Chewy oatmeal bars make a great grab-and-go breakfast! This base oatmeal bar recipe can be customized to your tastes with the addition of dried fruits, nuts, or chocolate chips.

Ingredients

2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup milk
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square pan.
3 Combine oats, brown sugar, white sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl.
4 Whisk milk, eggs, canola oil, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl.
5 Stir egg mixture into oat mixture until well combined; set aside until flavors blend, about 20 minutes.
6 Spread oat mixture into the prepared pan.
7 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, about 30 minutes.
8 Cool completely before cutting into 16 bars.