Chocolate Chip Spiced Oatmeal Cookie Bars

Chocolate Chip Spiced Oatmeal Cookie Bars

This recipe for Chocolate Chip Spiced Oatmeal Cookie Bars are like if Oatmeal cookies and Chocolate chip blondies fell in love and had a baby!  These buttery treats can be made a day in advance – perfect for holidays or a bake sale.

Salted butter balances the sweetness and a touch of cinnamon makes this indulgent tray bake made from rolled oats an irresistible bake!

I love baked goods with oatmeal, but all too often I find myself disappointing by how dry they can be. These little beauties definitely don’t have that problem.  They have a crisp outer shell and a soft center making them a treat you won’t want to miss out on!

I made these right before I started my low carb diet and let me tell you, they are an amazing send off going into my weight loss journey.  I’m telling you – I could have eaten the whole tray!

Speaking of trays, this recipe makes a generous size that can easily be cut into 24 or more squares making it great for holidays or parties.

I made these last Christmas as cookies so if you want to make cookies instead, go for it – just make sure you adjust the cooking time (mine took about 12 minutes to bake).

With Summer coming to a close, this recipe is perfect for your first bake moving into the fall season.  I’m going to make them again for my boy who LOVES them and surprise him on his first day of school in his lunch box.

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Chocolate Chip Spiced Oat Bars

These tasty treats will keep you coming back for more!  This is a great recipe to get the kids in the kitchen - they'll enjoy helping and love the results too!

Ingredients

• 
  2 ½
  cups
  all-purpose/plain flour
  


• 
  ½
  teaspoon
  salt
  


• 
  1
  teaspoon
  baking powder
  


• 
  1
  teaspoon
  baking soda/bicarbonate of soda
  


• 
  1 1⁄4
  cups
  salted butter
  softened
  


• 
  1 ½
  cups
  packed light-brown sugar
  


• 
  1⁄2
  cup
  granulated sugar
  


• 
  2
  large eggs
  at room temperature
  


• 
  2
  teaspoons
  vanilla extract
  


• 
  1⁄2
  teaspoon
  cinnamon
  


• 
  1⁄8
  teaspoon
  nutmeg
  


• 
  2
  cups
  rolled oats
  


• 
  1
  cup
  chocolate chips
  

Instructions

1. 
   

   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F/190C.

   
   


2. 
   

   Grease and flour an 8 x 12 baking pan

   
   


3. 
   

   Sift the flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder together into a large mixing bowl.

   
   


4. 
   

   In a large mixing bowl. Beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in until fluffy.

   
   


5. 
   

   Mix in the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg.

   
   


6. 
   

   Mix in the flour mixture and mix until combined.

   
   


7. 
   

   Stir in the oats by hand, followed by the chocolate chips.

   
   


8. 
   

   Spread dough evenly into the pan.

   
   


9. 
   

   Spread the dough into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, give 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.

   
   


10. 
    

    Remove from the oven and let cool 10 minutes before cutting.

    
    


11. 
    

    Best served warm, but great cooled as well.

    
    

Nutrition Facts

Chocolate Chip Spiced Oat Bars

Amount Per Serving

Calories 270
Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12g
18%

Saturated Fat 7g
35%

Cholesterol 40mg
13%

Sodium 193mg
8%

Potassium 81mg
2%

Total Carbohydrates 37g
12%

Dietary Fiber 1g
4%

Sugars 22g

Protein 3g
6%

Vitamin A
6.6%

Vitamin C
0.1%

Calcium
3.8%

Iron
6.4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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