Name: Easy Savory Oatmeal Bars
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 4–6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups (245 g) rolled oats; 1 cup (240 ml) room temperature water; 4 eggs; ¼ cup (60 ml) finely chopped fresh parsley, or cilantro; 1 teaspoon minced, peeled garlic (about 1 large garlic clove); 1½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

These oatmeal bars should be in the top 3 easiest recipes ever.

You’re soaking rolled oats in water, mixing them with lightly beaten eggs, herbs and spices, and baking for about 30 minutes, until golden brown and firm to touch.

I love to eat them for breakfast or you can just pop them in your mouth like cookies!

slices of savory oatmeal bas with tomato salsa — Easy Savory Oatmeal Bars

Here’s what goes into these oatmeal bars:

The main ingredient: rolled oats, a.k.a. old fashioned oats or whole oats. They’re flat, oval with a textured surface. They’re made from oat groats, which are first steamed, and then pressed down and flattened.

Don’t use quick or instant oats in this recipe, because they don’t hold their shape and would turn into a mush.

You can replace the parsley with cilantro, or you can use a 1/4 cup of mixed fresh herbs. For example oregano, thyme, chives, sage, or rosemary. It’s up to you and what you have on hand, or like.

ingredients to make easy savory oatmeal bars using eggs, parsley, garlic, salt, black pepper and soaked oats. — Just six simple ingredients are used in these savory oatmeal bars.

The method to make savory oatmeal bars is simple.

You’ll do the prep in two bowls.

The oats soak in a room-temperature water in one bowl. In another bowl, you beat eggs and add parsley, garlic, salt and black pepper.

Then stir in the soaked oats and mix to combine.

steps to make easy savory oatmeal bars using eggs, parsley, garlic, salt, black pepper and soaked oats. — Four easy steps to make savory oatmeal bars.

What pan should you use to bake the bars?

I used a 9×9-inch (23×23 cm) square baking pan. Feel free to use a different baking pan, but keep an eye on your oven. They should be golden brown on top, and firm when you touch them in the middle.

In the past, I baked them in an oval dish as well as in a small muffin baking pan.

photos of baking pans showing easy savory oatmeal bars before and after baking — Bake in a 9×9-inch baking dish until golden brown.

After you take them out of the oven, just let them sit for 10 minutes to cool slightly. Cut into approximately 1.5 x 3″ (4 x 8 cm), and serve warm or at room temperature.

Serve them as is, or dip in a tomato salsa, ketchup, chipotle mayo or tartar sauce. So addictive!

Oats are high in vitamin B1, and also contain high amount of vitamins B2 and E.

Keep cooking and check out these recipes:

Bircher Muesli (Overnight Oats)
Big Cluster Granola
Chocolate Granola With Pistachios, Almonds and Dried Currants
Walnut Cranberry Scones
Cheesy Egg Nests

Now you.

Are you a fan of savory oatmeal? What’s your favorite to eat it.

Tell me in the comments.