Today I’m sharing sweet, chewy, chocolate chip baked oatmeal breakfast bars that are just the BEST!
Now when I say “The BEST”, I don’t say that lightly. I realize that I’m making quite the bold statement over here! But Y’ALL. Oh my goodness. These baked oatmeal breakfast bars are truly amazinggggggg!
Also, you might be saying to yourself “Christine, where are the holiday recipes??”. I know, I know. Seems like that’s all I should be making these days! But I’m taking a little break from the holiday hustle and bustle this week since I started my holiday season a tad early and all (more on that in this Vegan Chickpea & Sweet Potato Bowls recipe post). Anyway, it’s like 75 outside as I’m writing this, so it’s a little bit tough to feel all festive. Don’t worry, cold front coming in tonight and I will hopefully be back to my usual, Christmas obsessed self!
In the meantime, we’ve got all kinds of holiday posts for your healthy holiday cooking and baking:
- Easy Gingerbread French Toast Bake
- Maple Pecan Pie Latte
- Gluten Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Gingerbread Cookie Overnight Oats
- Healthy Gingerbread Cookies
These Baked Oatmeal Breakfast Bars are quick and easy to make!
And, of course, perfect to take on-the-go. Because REAL LIFE, right? Since the holidays are total madness for a lot of us, these baked oatmeal breakfast bars are really great for staying healthy and fueled. So maybe in a way these ARE a holiday recipe? Yeah? No? Ok, well I tried.
For these Baked Oatmeal Breakfast Bars, you’ll need oats (I love using rolled oats), sliced almonds, maple syrup, honey (or agave), almond butter (cashew butter would be yummy, too), cinnamon, chocolate chips, and protein powder. I personally love this vanilla protein powder, but there are tons of options out there!
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Here’s the recipe for The BEST Baked Oatmeal Breakfast Bars!
The BEST Baked Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 4 scoops vanilla protein powder
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 Tbsp sliced almonds
- 1/2 Tbsp cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Mix all ingredients together.
- Place the mixture on an oiled baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes (or until the bars can hold their shape).
- Remove, let cool, and slice into bars.
- Serve and enjoy or save for later!
Ashley says
Just made these and they’re so yummy! Not sure they will make it until breakfast! I substituted applesauce for the maple syrup and chocolate protein powder for vanilla and they still turned out great!
Christine McMichael says
Love it!! 🙂
Kristin S. says
Thanks for sharing a great recipe! Awesome website!!!
SKMelton says
I didnt have any protein powder so I added 4 Tbsp of flax seed meal as well as I was out of almonds so I chopped up cashews and used those. Other than turning out a little crumbly they were delicious!
Leslie says
Is there anything I can use in place of the protein powder??
Christine McMichael says
A good option would be to try almond or oat flour!
Munira says
Can I replace maple syrup with anything else? More homey?
Christine McMichael says
Yes, feel free to replace it with more honey!
Michele says
These came out great, thanks for the recipe! I like making my own protein bars because all of the ones I can buy are too sweet for my taste or have ingredients I don’t like. I modified this a little – no sliced almonds because I didn’t have any on hand, and instead of 1/4 cup honey I used 1/2 cup applesauce and skipped the chocolate to cut down on sugar and because I like bars to be less sweet. Baked in 8×8 pan so I could cut into equal size bars for portion control and 20 minutes did the trick!
Christine McMichael says
So glad to hear that! 🙂 Great idea to use applesauce instead of honey. Sounds delicious!
Virginia Nickle says
Hello…the oatmeal bars look yummy. Would it be possible to leave out the protein powder? If so, what could you use in place?
Christine McMichael says
Hi, Virginia! Yes, absolutely. You could try replacing the protein powder with almond flour or coconut flour. I hope you enjoy the recipe!
Kim says
Okay, so your protein powder scoop must be WAY different than mine, as they did not turn out at all.
What size scoop do you use, or can you give a more precise measurement?
Christine McMichael says
Oh no!! So sorry about that, Kim. The scoop was most likely a 1/8 cup scoop. So sorry they didn’t turn out! 🙁 Please let me know what the texture was like, and maybe we can figure out what went wrong!
Michelle says
What could I use in place of the Vanilla protein powder? I’m dairy free.
Christine McMichael says
Hi, Michelle! I recommend using a plant-based vanilla protein powder. If that’s not available, I would maybe try using flour instead. Enjoy the recipe!