Baked Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
Baked Oatmeal Breakfast Bars are soft, wholesome bars made by baking oats with milk, eggs, and a touch of sweetener.They’re easy to customize with fruits, nuts, or chocolate chips.Perfect for meal prep—slice and store for quick breakfasts all week.Great warm or cold, and freezer-friendly too.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups rolled oats
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 ¾ cups milk (dairy or unsweetened almond milk)
- ⅓ cup honey or maple syrup
- 2 tbsp melted butter or coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ripe banana, mashed (optional but adds moisture and sweetness)
- ½ cup mix-ins (choose: blueberries, chopped apples, raisins, nuts, chocolate chips)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper or grease it well.
- In another bowl, whisk wet ingredients: eggs, milk, honey/maple syrup, melted butter/oil, vanilla, and mashed banana (if using).
- Pour into the prepared pan and press gently to even out the top.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes until set and lightly golden.
- Cool for at least 15 minutes, then slice into bars.
Notes
- Rolled oats give the best chewy texture—avoid steel-cut oats for this recipe.
- For extra protein, add 2 tbsp chia seeds or ¼ cup chopped nuts.
- Let the bars cool before slicing so they set properly and don’t crumble.
- Sweetness is flexible—reduce honey/maple syrup if using sweet mix-ins like chocolate chips.
- These bars are freezer-friendly and perfect for batch cooking.