I have loved oatmeal ever since I was a little kid…the only thing I loved more than a bowl of oatmeal with fresh fruit on top was oatmeal cookies. Yes, I know – no one likes Oatmeal Cookies and I have heard the joke quite often about being tricked into eating an oatmeal raisin cookie because the person thought it was a chocolate chip cookie! Well, that’s not me! I love Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, and I absolutely LOVE Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies too, like this Leftover Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars Recipe I am sharing using the leftover oatmeal from my recent Instant Pot Oatmeal Recipe.

I can never get enough of Oatmeal Cookies, but I love that these are actual bars – it makes them so much easier to gift because you can just stack them up evenly in a storage container or gift tin. They’re perfect for gift giving around the holidays!

Leftover Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars Recipe

Note: I always spray my measuring cup with nonstick cooking spray!

Ingredients:

1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup honey
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups prepared leftover oatmeal
2/3 cup mini chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 and spray a 9 x 13 baking pan (affiliate link) with non stick cooking spray. Set aside. In a small mixing bowl, add flour, baking soda and salt and mix well. Set aside.

Add melted butter and honey together and mix well. Stir in egg and vanilla. Add oatmeal and mix well.

Stir in flour and mix just until combined.

Fold in chocolate chips.

Spread mixture into prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool completely before cutting into bars.

This Leftover Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars Recipe makes 24 bars.

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Leftover Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Author Jenn Quillen

Ingredients

1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup honey
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups prepared leftover oatmeal
2/3 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 and spray a 9x13 baking pan with non stick cooking spray. Set aside.
In a small mixing bowl, add flour, baking soda and salt and mix well. Set aside.
Add melted butter and honey together and mix well. Stir in egg and vanilla. Add oatmeal and mix well. Stir in flour and mix just until combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
Spread mixture into prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool completely before cutting into bars.
Makes 24 bars