Breakfast Oatmeal Bars

This is one of my new favorite morning {and snack} recipes: Breakfast Oatmeal Bars!

(adapted from this recipe)

Wet Ingredients

• 1 stick salted butter (1/2 cup)
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup milk

Dry Ingredients

• 3 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 3 tsp cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. Melt butter in microwave in a medium bowl
3. Combine sugar with butter and then stir in remaining wet ingredients
4. In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients and stir until well mixed
5. Form a well (hole) in your large bowl (dry ingredients) and then pour in the wet ingredients and stir until well mixed.  Should be moist and thick.
6. Pour into ungreased 9x13 baking dish and bake for 25-35 minutes until firm in the center and golden around the edges.
7. After it's cool, cut into ~12-16 squares and refrigerate in an airtight container.  

wet ingredients

dry ingredients (with a well in the center)

moist and thick!

ready to bake... 

don't mind those chocolate chips all across the edge of mine... Enoch needed a snack for later  ;)

golden & firm

Notes:

• These bars do happen to taste delicious with some dark chocolate chips added in for more of a snack/energy bar.  
• Dried fruit would also be delicious, though you should probably decrease the cinnamon a bit.  ;)
• Whole wheat flour isn't necessary, but I think it adds to the texture and flavor.  

Hope you enjoy!  If you find any amazing flavor additions or changes, please share them below!