Butterscotch Chocolate Oatmeal Bars
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Oatmeal Butterscotch & Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars taste like a dream, but you can make them become a reality easily! Enjoy thick and chewy, buttery soft oatmeal cookie bars loaded with butterscotch and chocolate chips for a super fun treat the whole family will love!
More Oatmeal Bars include these Healthy Chunky Monkey Oatmeal Bars – Easy, these Chocolate Oatmeal Fudge Bars and these Delish Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars! We love them all!
Why We Love These Oatmeal Butterscotch & Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
- Firstly, we love to add oats to bars not only because the way they taste, but also because of their amazing healthy benefits. We used old-fashioned rolled oats in this recipe but you could also use quick 0ats, no problem.
- Containing just the right amount of butterscotch and chocolate chips, coupled with the wholesome goodness of oats, it’s a simple, yet fulfilling snack that will leave you wanting more.
- Even a combination of oats are amazing, so use whatever you have available on hand because you need these now! 🙂 Note: Quick oats have a mild flavor with a softer texture than the rolled oats.
- You can really load these up with some yummy goodies, ya know? Like nuts, m&m’s, pretzels, etc…but the combo of butterscotch and chocolate is one of our faves!
- Bars are super easy to make! Just mix them together and press them into the pan!
- The oatmeal bars are also great for meal prepping! Perfect in lunches and snacking!
- Make these gluten free by switching out oats with gluten free oats!
Perfect for an afternoon snack or a dessert surprise, these bars will make any day a sweeter one. Not only are these bars easy to make, they’re also healthier than traditional sweets, with a winning combination of fiber-rich oats, wholesome butterscotch morsels, and semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Ingredients You Need
- unsalted butter, at room temperature
- brown sugar
- granulated sugar
- egg, at room temperature
- vanilla extract
- salt
- baking soda
- all-purpose flour
- rolled oats, quick oats or combo of oats or gluten free oats
- milk chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- butterscotch chips
How to Make Oatmeal Butterscotch & Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8×8 pan with non-stick cooking spray. Line with parchment for easy removal.
- In a separate bowl combine the dry ingredients of flour, salt, baking soda,and rolled oats together, set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, using mixer or by hand beat together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth and light.
- Add egg and vanilla and beat in.
- Add dry ingredient mixture to wet mixture and continue mixing together until combined. Fold in chocolate and butterscotch chips, reserving some for the top of the bars.
- Spread or press cookie dough into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Sprinkle remaining butterscotch and chocolate chips on top.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. After 25 minutes, check cookie bars by giving the pan a little shake. If it jiggles in the middle, put the pan back in and try again every 5 minutes until there is no longer any jiggle and it’s better to not overbake.
- Remove from the oven and let cool 10 minutes before cutting.
Storing Butterscotch Chocolate Oatmeal Bars!
- Store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Enjoy them cold, at room temperature or warmed if you prefer.
Oatmeal Cookie Bar Tips
- For ooey gooey oatmeal bars, just don’t overbake for the chewiness of the oats and the slightly gooey center. They will continue baking after you take them out of oven.
- If you’re one of those peeps that can’t wait until these oatmeal bars to cool off, you’ll want to dig in right away with a spoon for melty chocolate and butterscotch in your bars! Otherwise, wait until they cool completely to slice into bars.
- For nicely cut bars, place bars in fridge to firm up, then slice into bars.
- Double recipe for large batch in 9×13 pan.
- Make these gluten free by switching out oats with gluten free oats!
So what are you waiting for? Treat yourself and the ones you love to a special treat, or surprise your guests with a delectable dessert they won’t soon forget. There’s never been a better time to make your very own butterscotch chocolate chip oatmeal bars because they are irresistible!
We made a small batch in an 8×8 pan, but for more bars, just double the recipe and awayyyyy we go!
More Delish Dessert Ideas!
- Reese’s Pieces Cookies
- Easy Butterscotch Pudding Layered Dessert
- Sugar-Free Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies
- Easy ‘Blinged Out’ Caramel Apples
- Peanut Butter Butterscotch Cookies
- Butterscotch Toffee Chocolate Cake
- Chewy Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies
Butterscotch Chocolate Oatmeal Bars
Oatmeal Butterscotch & Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars taste like a dream, but you can make them become a reality easily! Enjoy thick and chewy, buttery soft oatmeal cookie bars loaded with butterscotch and chocolate chips for a super fun treat the whole family will love!
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- ½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ cups rolled oats quick oats or combo of oats or use gluten free oats for gluten free option
- ⅔ cup milk chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup butterscotch chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8x8 pan with non-stick cooking spray. Line with parchment for easy removal.
- In a separate bowl combine the dry ingredients of flour, salt, baking soda,and rolled oats together, set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, using mixer or by hand beat together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth and light.
- Add egg and vanilla and beat in.
- Add dry ingredient mixture to wet mixture and continue mixing together until combined. Fold in chocolate and butterscotch chips, reserving some for the top of the bars.
- Spread or press cookie dough into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Sprinkle remaining butterscotch and chocolate chips on top.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. After 25 minutes, check cookie bars by giving the pan a little shake. If it jiggles in the middle, put the pan back in and try again every 5 minutes until there is no longer any jiggle and it’s better to not overbake.
- Remove from the oven and let cool 10 minutes before cutting.
- Double recipe for large batch in 9x13 pan
Notes
Other options: Can easily make these gluten-free by using flour like Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 and gluten-free oats.
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