Best Oatmeal Bars

Submitted by cherry101

"Chewy moist bars that have been my grandfather and father's favorite dessert."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 32

ingredients

• 1 cup oil
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups oatmeal

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, mix oil, sugars, egg, water and vanilla.
3. In a small bowl, mix rest of ingredients.
4. Stir dry mixture into wet mixture just until mixed.
5. Pour into 9x13-inch pan.
6. Bake for about 25 minutes.

Reviews

[megjo77]

I was skeptical about using oil instead of butter or shortening, but these turned out great! Crispy around the edges, but moist and chewy. Thanks!

 

[Val1030]

These really are the best! I made them a couple weeks ago to send out in care packages for our soldiers overseas...they were great even four days later ( I saved a few...for research, lol) and got thank you notes praising them from the soldiers. Thanks for the recipe!! www.bakinggals.com

 

[Pam B.]

Best Oatmeal bars ever! Please can we have more recipes like this from cherry101

 

[mammafishy]

What an easy, simple recipe!! My grandkids and I loved it!! Especially with a scoop of ice cream on top of the warm bars. I added 1/2 t. cinnamon, 1/4 t. ginger and 1/4 t. cloves for a spicy bar. Thanks for posting!!

 

[my4girls]

I have been on the lookout for breakfast ideas, and made these, with a few changes. To say they were a hit is an understatement. Even my DH loved them. In an effort to reduce the amount of oil, I substituted (for the oil and the water) 3/8 c. corn syrup, 3/8 c. molasses, 1/2 c. applesauce and only 1/4 c. oil. I added 1 t. cinnamon, 1 t. nutmeg and about 2/3 c. chopped walnuts, too!