Butterscotch Browned Butter Oatmeal Bars
These Butterscotch Browned Butter Oatmeal bars will be your new favorite snack or dessert. They're sweet, buttery, chewy, and perfect for a lunch box.
Servings: 20 squares
Calories: 249kcal
Equipment
- 1 Small skillet (don't use a non-stick skillet here)
- Stand Mixer or hand mixer and large bowl
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ cup whole wheat flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups butterscotch chips
Instructions
- Melt 4 Tablespoons of the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Continue cooking until it becomes golden brown and fragrant, stirring often. Transfer to a heatproof bowl and place in the fridge to cool.
- Move oven rack to the middle position and heat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13" baking pan with foil and grease lightly with oil.
- Mix 2 cups rolled oats, 1 cup all purpose flour, ½ cup whole wheat flour, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon baking powder, and ¼ teaspoon baking soda together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- When the butter has cooled to room temperature, add to the bowl of a stand mixer with the remaining 4 Tablespoons butter and 1 cup light brown sugar. Cream together on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Add 2 large eggs, one at a time, beating in between each addition. Add 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract and beat until fluffy.
- Turn off the mixer and add the oat mixture. Turn the mixer on to low speed and mix until combined. Mix in 1 ½ cups butterscotch chips.
- Spread the batter into the prepared pan, ensuring to spread the batter into the corners of the pan. Bake until golden brown, 25-30 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through baking time. Cool completely before cutting. Store at room temperature in an airtight container or freeze.
Nutrition
Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 144mg | Potassium: 73mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 336IU | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg