Comments on: Oatmeal Cookie Bars

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:07:12 +0000

In reply to Sharon. Hi Sharon! I haven't personally tried using gluten free flour, but I think a 1:1 gluten free flour could work. Let me know how they turn out. :)

By: Sharon

Sharon — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:59:43 +0000

Can I use gluten free flour instead of all purpose flour? I have made these several times and love them but need to make something gluten free. What do you think?

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 28 May 2026 23:46:25 +0000

These are so delicious!! I had only 2 eggs; but the color, texture & flavor was just perfect. Will save this one for sure.

By: Millie

Millie — Sun, 03 May 2026 04:24:34 +0000

I made these for a hangout with some friends and everyone loved them! I did make a couple changes: one person in the group has a dairy allergy so I swapped for dairy-free chocolate chips and avocado oil instead of butter. Thank you for this recipe!

For those curious about the changes I made: the oil swap did work and didn’t leave a weird taste. I just made a couple mistakes that made the bars turn out not quite as good- a full cup of oil looked like a lot so I used probably more like 3/4-7/8 of a cup. I should’ve kept the full cup because the bars turned out a little drier than I would’ve hoped so don’t make the same mistake! I also used a 9.5×13.5 glass pan (all I had) and it worked just fine. I did 40min but I should’ve kept it to the 35min.

By: Ami

Ami — Sat, 02 May 2026 22:53:48 +0000

your recipes are very good and precise

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:01:28 +0000

In reply to Bonnie. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Bonnie! I'm so glad you enjoyed them! I hope you enjoy everything you try. I look forward to hearing from you again soon. :)

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:33:29 +0000

Thank you for this yummy recipe! I have an abundance of oatmeal thanks to a trip to Costco and I needed a good recipe to use up some of those rolled oats! With the amount of ingredients, I was surprised this recipe called for a 9 x 9″ pan, so I checked the comments to see what others tried, thinking it was a mistake. I took a chance, and ended up following the recipe exactly except I used a 9″ x 13″ rectangle leCruset ceramic baking dish and omitted the cinnamon. Thank you to the commentor who suggested that size and the 35 min. baking time because it worked perfect for me, too! (I will add that my oven is spot-on temperature-wise, FYI.) I got nice, 1 1/4″ thick buttery, sweet oat bars… plenty thick, I think! I can’t imagine these only taking 35 minutes in a 9 x 9 pan because they would be quite a bit thicker, but then again, if that pan was metal, that makes sense because it would bake faster than a ceramic pan like what I used, which is basically considered “glass.”

Anyway, they were great, my husband loved them, and I’ll be making more and trying different variations to use up that oatmeal! There are all kinds of add-ins you could use to make this recipe fit whatever you’re craving! I love adaptable recipes like that! Thank you again! I’m seeing all kinds of recipes I’d like to try on your website! 😋

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 02:46:31 +0000

In reply to Jeanne. Hi Jeanne! What happened that you had to throw it out? Did you use the entire cup of melted butter?

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:20:42 +0000

had to throw out whole bowl. will try again with half the butter and half shortening…

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 02:44:41 +0000

In reply to Sharon L Koch. Hi Sharon! I haven't personally tried gluten free flour so I can't say for sure how it would work, but I would imagine a 1:1 gluten free flour substitute could work. :)

By: KristAn Salinas

KristAn Salinas — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 01:58:12 +0000

In reply to Sam. I made these tonight with the exact recipe and they turned out great! thank you for the yummy idea.

By: Sharon L Koch

Sharon L Koch — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 16:42:15 +0000

I made these once and followed the recipe exactly and they were delicious! One question – I would like to try making it with gluten free flour for my gluten free friends. do you think that would work?

By: kcannie04

kcannie04 — Sun, 09 Feb 2025 21:07:57 +0000

Made these for the Super Bowl today. I used a 9×11 glass baking dish. They’re exactly what I was looking for in an oatmeal cookie bar. Chewy, buttery, and *perfectly* oaty.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 01:55:19 +0000

In reply to Just Me.

To me, the oats were too big and didnt give this product a texture that i liked. I tried this recipe bcs it sounded good but i’d prbbly use quick oats or pulse reg oats that it calls for in a cuisinart to break down a bit.

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:22:52 +0000

In reply to Just Me. I'm not sure what you expected.

By: Just Me

Just Me — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 04:30:02 +0000

I made this recipe tonight and was looking forward to it because it was something different. However, I didn’t enjoy the texture, the bars are just too “oatey”. I used semisweet & milk chocolate chips, no butterscotch in the house. Otherwise, they were made as written.

By: Sam H

Sam H — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:20:24 +0000

These worked out handily as a postpartum snack for a friend.

I ended up using a chaotic combination of white, dark brown, and coconut sugar which might’ve not been ideal but didn’t have a real negative effect.

Including some butterscotch chips made it a touch too sweet for what I was aiming for in this situation. I’m very tempted to try this again and take some inspiration from speculoos cookies by adding nutmeg and clove (while of course keeping the chocolate)

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 21:01:29 +0000

Hearty and delicious! Will definitely make again.

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:24:38 +0000

In reply to Leena. Yum! We're so happy you like them, Leena. Enjoy

By: Leena

Leena — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 18:26:42 +0000

These are so good. I add 1/2 cup of crushed nuts (combo of pecans, almonds, whatever I have) to give them some protein. My kids don’t love the crunch of nuts but if they’re crushed to almost a powder you can’t tell.

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 14:16:42 +0000

In reply to Phil. Thank you so much for the kind review, Phil! We are so pleased our recipe was a winner for you. Enjoy!

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 06:38:06 +0000

Absolutely phenomenal oatmeal cookie bars!

In the past, I have often tried to adapt cookie recipes to make bars instead of cookies. This has always yielded mixed and generally underwhelming results especially when it comes to oatmeal cookie bars.

I doubled this recipe, added butterscotch chips, and used a 9 x 13 pan. These were, without a doubt, the best oatmeal cookie bars me and my parents have ever had!

The instructions and introductory explanations are always extremely clear and concise with your recipes and make it a cinch to use and follow. This one is no different. Thank you so much for sharing!

By: Katie

Katie — Sun, 05 May 2024 22:34:45 +0000

In reply to Cathy.

I made these with white chocolate chips and craisins and YUMMMM!!! This is the best recipe for oatmeal cookie bars I’ve ever tried! (I also cooked them in a 13×9 pan, by the way. It was perfect.)
P.S. I love the way you list the ingredients/measurements under the associated steps. Makes for a lot less back and forth scrolling! Genius!

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 20:08:41 +0000

In reply to Sherry. Hi Sherry! Unfortunately I haven't tried it so I can't say for sure it would turn out. My guess is that it wouldn't turn out really well. :(

By: Sherry

Sherry — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 06:34:58 +0000

Great recipe! I made them for work, they were gone in two hours!! I do have a question, can you. Substitute almond flour for the four?