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    Home » Favorite Flavors & Ingredients » Oats Included

    Oatmeal Butterscotch & Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

    Published: Jun 30, 2020 · by Kim Lange · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Oatmeal Butterscotch & Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
    Oatmeal Butterscotch & Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
    Oatmeal Butterscotch & Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
    Oatmeal Butterscotch & Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
    Oatmeal Butterscotch & Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
    Oatmeal Butterscotch & Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
    Oatmeal Butterscotch & Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
    Oatmeal Butterscotch & Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
    Oatmeal Butterscotch & Chocolate Chip Cookie 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!  They are the best for snacking!

    We love to add oats to bars firstly, because of 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. 

    Even a combination of both 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. 

    More Oatmeal Bars Include these:

    Healthy Chunky Monkey Oatmeal Bars – Easy, these Chocolate Oatmeal Fudge Bars (Gluten Free Option) and these Delish Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars!  We love them all!

    This recipe is one of those classic recipes that you can modify to fit your preferred tastes. Add raisins, pecans or walnuts, peanut butter or white chocolate, m&ms, toffee bits, candy bar bits, caramel, dried fruit, sprinkles or whatever you have in your pantry. 

    You can really load these up with some yummy goodies, ya know?  But the combo of butterscotch and chocolate is one of our faves!  

    Pssst....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. 

    And, if you're one of those peeps that can't wait until they 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. 

    These Oatmeal Butterscotch & Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are irresistible!  We made a small batch in an 8x8 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
    Oatmeal Butterscotch & Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

    Oatmeal Butterscotch & Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

    Kim Lange
    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! 
    4.46 from 82 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 Servings
    Calories

    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
    • ⅔ cup milk 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.  
     
    Keyword butterscotch, chocolate chip, cookie bars, oatmeal, oatmeal bars, oats
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    Hi! I'm Kim! As you may know, I'm cookie, brownie and chocolate obsessed! You'll find hundreds of decadent and healthy dessert recipes to choose from here! So, let's bake something easy and never forget the chocolate!

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    1. Anonymous says

      February 24, 2022 at 10:57 pm

      These were terrific! I used large dark chocolate chips along with the butterscotch and mixed it all in rather than on top. Also briefly pulsed part of the oats in the food processor to make sure these weren't too dry and measured afterwards. I will certainly be making them again. The perfect combo of ingredients. 🙂

    2. Jessenia says

      September 27, 2021 at 11:27 am

      I did the following adjustments.
      I used one flax egg to sub for the egg.
      I did half cup of semi sweet morsels.
      I added about 1/3 cup of chopped walnuts.
      I used salted butter because that’s what I had on hand and did a good pinch of salt.
      This recipe is awesome my coworkers are raving about it as we speak.

      • Kim Lange says

        September 27, 2021 at 11:51 am

        That is so awesome to hear Jessenia!! I'm so glad you were able to replace the flax egg and that your other modifications worked well for you! Woohooo!!

    3. Anne Marie White says

      January 08, 2021 at 9:34 am

      Yum...I love the texture of the oats in these bars. I used a dark chocolate chip because I prefer less sweet desserts. Coupled with sweet butterscotch, I found the combination was perfect. This recipe is a keeper.

    4. Jennifer Harris says

      October 25, 2020 at 9:32 pm

      Easy and delicious!!! Love the butterscotch in these.

      • Kim Lange says

        October 29, 2020 at 2:18 pm

        Thank you so much Jennifer! 🙂 I'm so happy to hear that!

    5. Terry says

      September 15, 2020 at 12:59 pm

      Haven't tried it yet, but shouldn't the pan size in the Instructions change when your double or triple the recipe?

      • Kim Lange says

        September 15, 2020 at 6:44 pm

        Yes, it would require a different pan size. I updated if doubling use a 9x13 pan. Thank you, normally I do put the pan size when doubling but I didn't finish it up in the instructions. Thank you for letting me know. 🙂

    6. Dorian says

      August 03, 2020 at 4:27 pm

      This was excellent! I followed the directions exactly and made no changes. Thank you for an excellent recipe!

      • Kim Lange says

        August 04, 2020 at 8:04 am

        You are very welcome Dorian! I'm so happy to hear it was excellent! Wooohoo!

    7. Liz Berg says

      July 09, 2020 at 7:10 pm

      I adore oatmeal cookies and bars....and these winners are calling my name!!!

      • Kim Lange says

        July 10, 2020 at 2:09 pm

        i love anything with oatmeal pretty much! ha! Thank you so much Liz!

    8. Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats says

      July 03, 2020 at 9:46 am

      Ooooh you would have to hide these from me!! I would want to eat them all. Looks soooo good! Pinned!

      • Kim Lange says

        July 07, 2020 at 12:19 pm

        I will gladly hide them so I don't eat them all, just for you Kelly! Thank you! xo

    9. Ben | Havocinthekitchen says

      July 02, 2020 at 8:50 pm

      Ooo, these bars sound and look so dreamy! No wonder - the combination of oats, butterscotch, and chocolate is so amazing. And I'd certainly add some nuts (like pecans) in my version, just for an extra crunch!

      • Kim Lange says

        July 07, 2020 at 12:20 pm

        Thank you Ben. My son would add walnuts, but pecans sound super yummy too!

    10. Valentina says

      July 02, 2020 at 8:47 pm

      I used to eat butterscotch chips right out of the bag. YUM! These bars are calling my name! 🙂 ~Valentina

    11. 2pots2cook says

      July 02, 2020 at 11:24 am

      Totally agree to Katherine; butterscotch is the best !

    12. Katherine | love in my oven says

      June 30, 2020 at 4:16 pm

      I love butterscotch everything, Kim!! These look so good. I want a dozen!!

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