These Cinnamon Brown Sugar Oatmeal Bars are the perfect grab-and-go breakfast! Made with pantry staples and ready in under 30 minutes.

We are always on the hunt for a quick grab-and-go breakfast. This one hits the nail right on the head. 

It is super simple to make, under 30 minutes, and the flavor is spot on. All you have to do is mix your ingredients, bake, and frost. Can’t get much easier!

Oh, and they are kid approved! My son loves to grab one of these as a mid afternoon snack or treat. Toss them in your freezer to extend the life and have them around for a quick snack attack fix. 

Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

Ingredients for easy oatmeal bars:

• Rolled Oats– Rolled oats are what gives this recipe it’s classic oatmeal flavor. 
• All Purpose Flour– Also referred to as white flour.
• Baking Soda– A leavening agent that helps give lift to your baked good. 
• Baking Powder– Also a leavening agent.
• Salt– Salt is added to recipes as a flavor enhancer. 
• Cinnamon– Cinnamon is key to giving this that classic flavor. 
• Brown Sugar– Adds a slight rich molasses flavor to your bars.
• Vanilla Extract– Use pure vanilla extract and not imitation.
• Milk– We make this with regular 2% milk, however we have also used coconut and almond milk with success. 
• Eggs– Large eggs at room temperature work best. 
• Vanilla frosting– I recommend using this recipe, but any vanilla frosting will do. 

Difference between quick oats and rolled oats:

Rolled oats tend to be thicker than quick cut oats. This makes them perfect for creating granola bars. I have used both in this recipe. We prefer keeping it to rolled oats. This gives you a sturdy bar that tastes incredible. 

Optional mix-in ideas for oatmeal:

We like this recipe as written, but you could also add in some of your favorite oatmeal mix-in’s. Some of our favorite ideas are listed below for you to consider. 

• Toasted Diced Nuts
• Coconut
• Dried Fruit
• Flax Seed

How to make oatmeal bars:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9×13 pan with foil, lightly mist with cooking spray, and set aside.
2. In a large bowl stir together your oats, oat flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Stir until combined.
3. Fold in the vanilla, milk, and eggs. Spread into your prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes or until slightly browned.
4. Frost with vanilla frosting.

More Granola Recipes:

• Peanut Butter and Jelly Granola Bars
• Vanilla Granola
• Banana Bread Granola
• Pumpkin Spice Granola

More Oatmeal Recipes:

• Carrot Cake Oatmeal
• Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal
• Coconut Spice Oatmeal
• The Best Baked Oatmeal

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