Oatmeal Bars
These soft, chewy, buttery Oatmeal Bars are simple to make and topped with a to-die-for browned-butter icing! They´ll bring back memories of school lunches, but 10000% better.
Servings: 24 bars
Calories: 248kcal
Ingredients
Oatmeal Bars
- 1 cup butter or margarine
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 cups quick oats
Browned Butter Icing
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 - 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a pan. (See notes for size options)
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter, brown sugar and sugar.
- Stir in the eggs and vanilla.
- Add the flour, baking soda and oats and mix until combined.
- Spread the mixture in the prepared pan and bake. (See notes for times, depending on pan size used)
- While the bars are in the oven, make the frosting.
- Place the butter in a saucepan and cook on medium heat until it turns light brown.
- Remove from the heat immediately and stir in the powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Add milk 1 tsp at a time until you have a nice spreading consistency.
- Pour the icing over the warm bars and spread.
- Let cool then cut into bars and enjoy!
Notes
*Pan Size to Use
- Jelly Roll Pan (10 1/2" x 15 1/2") - Bake 25-30 minutes OR
- Half Sheet Pan (12" x 18") - Bake 15-17 minutes
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 43mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 319IU | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.7mg