Best 20 Oatmeal Squares Recipes

BAKED OATMEAL SQUARES

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Cut into squares.

OATMEAL JAM SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Combine the flour, oats, baking soda and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in the walnuts. Set aside 2 cups of the mixture. Press remaining mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Spread preserves over the base and crumble the reserved oat mixture over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes until golden. Cool before cutting into squares.

OATMEAL SQUARES

Steps:

• Melt margarine, combine with extract and sugar.
• Add oats and mix well.
• Press into 8-inch square baking pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes or until bubbling and golden brown.
• Cool and cut into 25 squares.

OATMEAL APRICOT SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, salt and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. , Press half of the mixture into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Spread with preserves. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture; gently press down. , Bake at 350° for 38-42 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares.

OATMEAL COCONUT SQUARES WITH CHOCOLATE CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line a 9-inch square metal baking pan with a 12- to 14-inch-long sheet of foil, letting excess hang over sides, and butter foil in pan.
• Toss together oats, flour, brown sugar, chips, coconut, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Beat together butter, egg, and vanilla with a fork in another bowl, then stir into oat mixture until incorporated. Spoon batter into baking pan, patting evenly.
• Bake in middle of oven until set, about 25 minutes. Remove from pan by lifting ends of foil. Cool on a rack, then cut into 16 squares.

LAURA'S EASY OATMEAL SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread the almonds onto a baking sheet; toast until the nuts are golden brown and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Remove nuts from baking sheet, and reserve.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan placed over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar; cook, stirring, until sugar has dissolved and mixture is bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and oatmeal. Press mixture into an 8 x 8 inch baking pan. Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned and set, about 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven, and allow to cool slightly. Sprinkle chocolate chips over surface; let chocolate sit until melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Spread chocolate evenly over oatmeal squares. Sprinkle warm chocolate with toasted almonds. Cut into squares when cool.

WARREN'S OATMEAL JAM SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix the first five ingredients. In a small bowl, mix melted butter and vanilla; add to oat mixture, stirring until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup mixture for topping., Press remaining mixture onto bottom of a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Spread jam over top to within 1/2 in. of edges. Add crushed graham crackers to reserved topping; sprinkle over jam., Bake 25-30 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares.

OATMEAL-RAISIN SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, add oatmeal, flour, sugar, pecans, baking soda, and salt; stir to combine. Add melted butter and vanilla and stir to incorporate; set aside.
• In a small saucepan, combine raisins, 1/2 cup water, lemon zest, and cinnamon. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and immediately reduce heat to a simmer; continue cooking for 2 minutes. Let cool slightly. Transfer mixture to the bowl of a food processor; process until almost smooth. If mixture is very liquid, strain through a fine mesh strainer, discarding liquid.
• Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Transfer half the oat mixture to baking dish and press down, using your hands, to form an even layer. Using an offset spatula, spread raisin mixture over oat layer. Top with remaining oat mixture, pressing down to form an even layer.
• Transfer to oven and bake until golden brown on top, 35 to 45 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting into 2-inch squares. Oatmeal-raisin squares may be stored, wrapped in plastic wrap, for up to 5 days.

NUTTY OATMEAL APRICOT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray bottom and sides of an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
• Pulse pecans in a food processor until coarsely chopped, 3 to 5 times. Add oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt; pulse 3 to 4 times.
• Sprinkle butter cubes over the top of the flour-oat mixture. Pulse until butter is the size of small peas, 3 to 5 times.
• Spread 1/2 of oat mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish, pressing down lightly. Spread apricot preserves over oat mixture to 1/4-inch of the edge. Top with remaining oat mixture and press down lightly.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool before cutting.

OATMEAL FUDGE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees). Spray a rimmed cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• Mix butter, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Add oats, baking mix, and brown sugar; mix to combine.
• Stir condensed milk, chocolate chips, margarine, vanilla, and salt in a saucepan over low heat until chocolate chips have melted, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Spread 3/4 of the oat mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Pour the chocolate mixture over the top. Place small pieces of the remaining oat mixture randomly over the chocolate.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool before cutting into squares.

CHERRY FILLED OATMEAL SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• In large bowl, mix sugar, walnuts, oats, butter and flour.
• Use fingers until crumbs form; reserve 1 1/2 cups.
• Press remaining crumbs in bottom of 9-inch square baking dish.
• Combine cinnamon in cherry filling; spread over crust.
• Sprinkle remaining crumbs over; press gently.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool on rack; cut into squares.

OATMEAL TOFFEE SQUARES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Grease 15x10 jelly roll pan.
• Combine first six ingredients and mix well.
• Firmly press into greased pan.
• Bake 18 minutes or so until bubbly.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle evenly w/ choc chips.
• Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Spread chcolate over toffee.
• Sprinkle w/ nuts.
• Cool completely.
• Cut into squares.
• Store covered tightly.

PEANUT BUTTER OATMEAL SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the shortening, sugars and peanut butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in water and vanilla. Combine the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda and salt; beat into creamed mixture just until combined. Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. , Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , In a small bowl, beat the icing ingredients until smooth. Pour over warm bars. Cool on a wire rack.

OATMEAL CHOCOLATE TOFFEE SQUARES

Steps:

• CRUST;.
• Line a 9 x 13 metal cake pan with parchment or wax paper leaving about a inch over hang on each side for handles, set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a bowl combine the oatmeal, flour and sugar.
• In a separate dish whisk the melted butter with the egg, then stir into oatmeal mixture until moistened.
• Press mixture into the prepared pan and bake of 12 - 15 minutes.
• Let cool on a rack.
• FILLING:.
• In a sauce pan melt together butter, sugar, condensed milk and corn syrup, over medium heat, stirring.
• Simmer stirring constantly until a candy thermometer reaches 230°F (thread stage) about 12 to 15 minutes.
• Pour the toffee over the base crust and refrigerate for an hour(should be firm to touch).
• GANACHE TOPPING:.
• Place chocolate in a bowl.
• In microwave or on the stove bring the cream to a boil.
• Pour over chocolate whisking until it is smooth.
• Let the chocolate mixture cool to room temperature and then pour over the toffee layer.
• Refrigerate until set ( about 1 hour).
• ***(If you are making this ahead you can cover this now and leave in the fridge for a week or over wrap with foil and freeze for up to 2 weeks.).
• Once set use the paper handles to remove the bar to a cutting board.
• Peel the paper from the sides.
• Wiping knife between cuts, trim the edges and cut into 1 inch squares.
• Enjoy.

RASPBERRY OATMEAL SQUARES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients, except jam, well, in order given.
• Put 1/2 the mixture on bottom of greased 9"x13"x2" pan. Spread with raspberry jam. Crumble the remaining oatmeal mixture over top of jam.
• Bake at 325 for 30 minutes or until done.

LOW-FAT PINEAPPLE OATMEAL SQUARES

Steps:

• Combine the first 6 ingredients until well mixed.
• If it gets too thick, add a little bit of pinapple juice.
• Add the pineapple mix until well combined (use more juice as needed).
• Pour into a greased pan and bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.
• Take them out of the oven before the top starts to brown.
• They will stay moist longer if they are slightly undercooked.
• Cool.
• Combine powdered sugar with pineapple juice and spread on top of bars.

OATMEAL (DAD'S) COOKIE SQUARES

Steps:

• Crush 2 dozen cookies in the blender and add 1/4 cup melted butter.
• Mix together, reserving 1/4 cup for topping.
• Pat in greased 8 x 8 pan and bake for 10-15 minutes at 350°.
• Let cool.
• Melt together in double boiler 3 squares semi-sweet chocolate and 1/4 cup butter.
• Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 egg and mix well.
• Remove from heat and add 1 1/2 cups icing sugar and 1/2 cup chopped nuts.
• Put on top of cooled crust and sprinkle remaining cookie mixture on top of filling.
• Place in fridge and let cool before slicing.

FUDGY OATMEAL SQUARES

Steps:

• Pour boiling water over oats, set aside.
• Combine: shortening, vanilla and oats.
• Beat with mixer till well-blended.
• Then beat for 2 minutes.
• Add eggs.
• Beat 2 minutes more.
• Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, soda, salt.
• Add dry ingredients to wet.
• Pour into greased/sprayed 9x13 pan.
• Bake, preheated 350°F oven for 30-35 minutes.
• No need for icing this one.
• It's so moist and dark and "delish".

ROCKY ROAD OATMEAL SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. For cookie base: In a medium bowl, whisk together oats, flour, baking soda and salt and set aside. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars using an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla and mix until fully incorporated. Add dry ingredients, about 1/3 at a time, mixing for just a few seconds with each addition until the dry ingredients have been barely incorporated. Finish mixing by hand, stirring to make sure that dry ingredients have been fully incorporated. Grease an 8 x 8-inch pan using the butter wrapper. Press 2/3 of the cookie base into the greased pan then set aside. For the filling: Place butter, condensed milk and chocolate chips into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds and stir. Continue microwaving in 10 to 15 second increments until chocolate has just melted and mixture is smooth. Add salt, vanilla, marshmallows and nuts and stir to incorporate. Pour into baking dish and spread evenly over cookie base. Topping: Dot the top of the filling with remaining cookie batter. Filling will still be visible between clumps of batter. Sprinkle marshmallows and chocolate chips evenly over top and bake for 28-32 minutes, until marshmallows are nicely browned. Allow the bars to cool before cutting. Tip: You can use a 9-inch square pan, but will need to bake for 5 to 7 minutes less. If you double this recipe, bake it in a 15 x 10-inch pan for 5 to 7 minutes less. Get Cooking: http://www.cooking.com/recipes-and-more/recipes/rocky-road-oatmeal-squares-recipe#ixzz3niT2I5YC

CRANBERRY-POMEGRANATE-OATMEAL SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 9-inch square pan with butter; line bottom of pan with parchment paper or foil.
• In medium bowl, mix softened butter, water and egg until blended. Add cookie mix; mix well. Reserve 1 1/2 cups dough for topping. Using hands or wooden spoon, press remaining dough in bottom of pan (be sure it touches sides of pan).
• In another medium bowl, beat brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and lemon peel with spoon until well combined. Add cranberries, cranberry-pomegranate juice and melted butter; stir gently until cranberries are coated.
• Spread filling evenly over base. Crumble reserved cookie dough evenly over top of filling.
• Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until top is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Cut into squares or bars. If desired, serve squares topped with whipped cream.