O'Henry Chocolate Oatmeal Bars Recipes (2024)

These O'Henry Chocolate Oatmeal Bars are so simple to make and taste absolutely amazing. They only require a few simple ingredients, and the kids will love helping you make these.

I am all about simple recipes with few ingredients and these fall perfectly in that category. I whipped them up in about 20 minutes and they were a huge hit.

My kids also helped me make them from start to finish, so if you need a fun project with your kids, this is for you.

They also loved sampling the bars as we went. It’s the perfect no bake recipe, for those hot summer days, when you need a sweet treat, but you don’t want to turn on that oven.

Would any oats work for this recipe?

For this recipe, we highly recommend using quick oats. We have found that they provide the best texture for the bars. They are soft and not overly chewy, or difficult to eat.

If you are looking for a quick and simple dessert, quick oats would definitely work best for this recipe.

Add a topping:

These bars are delicious as is, but they are fun to add a little extra flavor or topping to. I like to add a few little sweet crumbles on top, but these bars are delicious as is, that this is totally optional.

If you are wanting to top yours off, or add a little flavor and texture, here is what we recommend adding:

coconut shreds
crushed peanuts
crushed almonds
crushed pecans
crushed walnuts
mini M & M’s
Oreos
Candybar (Kit Kat, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Butterfingers, Heath Bar, etc).
Peanut Butter Drizzle
White Chocolate Drizzle
Peanut Butter chips
crushed graham crackers

Really any sweet topping would be absolutely delicious on these. They are so easy and fun to make, that this is something the whole family will love making and doing together.

Watch how to make another favorite dessert recipe, here:

This Snickers Trifle is so delicious, and so easy to throw together when you need something quick. Also, it is beautiful.

The thing I love about trifles is how beautiful they look, no matter how messy they may look. They will always look delicious and irresistible. Watch how to make this recipe, here:

Looking for more bar recipes? Here are a few of our favorites:

Take 5 Cake Mix Bars
No-Bake Buckeye Bars
Cherry Chocolate Nut Bars
Homemade Butterfinger Bars
Pumpkin Roll Bars

Serves: 24

O'Henry Chocolate Oatmeal Bars Recipe

These O'Henry Chocolate Oatmeal Bars are so simple to make and taste absolutely amazing. They only require a few simple ingredients, and the kids will love helping you make these.

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

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Ingredients

4 cups quick oats
1 cup butter softened
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup sugar
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup peanut butter

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray a 9x13" pan with non-stick cooking spray. In a large bowl, mix together quick oats, butter and sugars and press flat in pan. Bake for 14-15 minutes.
In another bowl, melt chocolate chips and peanut butter together in the microwave (you can also do this on a stove top). Spread evenly over crust. Let set in refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 231 kcal · Carbohydrates: 24 g · Protein: 5 g · Fat: 14 g · Saturated Fat: 6 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 20 mg · Sodium: 120 mg · Potassium: 132 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 14 g · Vitamin A: 236 IU · Calcium: 21 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Recipe Details

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

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Admin says:

reminds me of this one: http://www.fefifofamma.com/2013/02/totally-awesome-dessert-psst-its-healthy.html
Eric Pepple says:

Yummy! Your deserts always look incredible. Thanks for sharing!
Happy Blogging!
Happy Valley Chow
Erin says:

I am not sure I have ever had a real O'henry bar before, but I want to go make these right now!
Tiffany says:

Would it be weird to use semisweet chocolate chips? I never buy milk chocolate ones and I can't imagine that you can ever go wrong with semisweet. Heck, I think I'll try it anyway.
Stephanie says:

I just made these & of course I had to taste them before they were hardened up (you know, to make sure they were safe for the rest of the fam - LOL). They are awesome!
Stephanie says:
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I used 1/2 milk & 1/2 semisweet because I didn't have enough milk chocolate & it tasted fine.
Six Sisters says:

Semisweet should work just fine! :)
SH says:

I have an upcoming girls night...these would be great!!
Sheree
The Hartungs Blog
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Foster says:

Oh man, I'm in trouble. This looks too delicious. Stopping by from Ruthie's.
Ruthie Armstrong says:

There's nothing better than peanut butter and chocolate! For reals. I'd love one of these right now :) Thanks for coming to party at Super Saturday Show & Tell! xoxo~ Ruthie
Kelsey says:

I'm making these for my son tonight! :) He loves anything peanut butter and chocolate related!
Lady Behind The Curtain says:

Thank you so much for sharing your delicious recipes with us at Cast Party Wednesday. I hope you are having a GREAT week! ~Sheryl @ Lady Behind The Curtain~
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl says:

Oh, these would definitely be a hit with my little boy! Thanks for sharing!
Lindsay @Artsy-Fartsy Mama says:

I always get great ideas after I visit here.
Jen L says:

Amazing made these for work and everyone loved loved loved them. So good!
Emily Clark says:

I had never heard of these before, but they are so good! I have always been a huge fan of scotcheroos and any variation of them, so this is right down my alley!

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