Chewy and redolent of fresh parsley, these savory oatmeal bars are very tasty, and high in protein and fiber. Just six simple ingredients and great for breakfast or as a snack any time.
Add them to your Easiest Breakfast Recipe file right now.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Now you.
Are you a fan of savory oatmeal? What’s your favorite to eat it.
Tell me in the comments.
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Easy Savory Oatmeal Bars
- Prep Time: 60 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4–6 1x
- Cuisine: American
Description
Chewy and redolent of fresh parsley, these savory oatmeal bars are very tasty, and high in protein and fiber.
Just six simple ingredients and great for breakfast or as a snack any time.
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
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and spray a 9×9-inch (23×23 cm) baking pan with vegetable oil.
- Pour the water over the rolled oats in a small bowl, and let soak for 1 hour.
- In a medium bowl, lightly beat the eggs with a whisk. Add the parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper, and mix. Add the soaked oats and stir to combine.
- Pour the mixture into the baking pan and spread evenly. Bake in the oven until golden brown and firm to touch, about 25–30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Cut into bars. Serve warm or at room temperature. Store the bars covered, in the fridge, for up to 5 days.
Notes
- You can do a combination 1/4 cup of fresh herbs; use what you have on hand, for example parsley, cilantro, oregano, thyme, chives, sage, rosemary.
- Temperature: eat the bars cold, at room temperature or warm. Reheat in the oven or microwave
- Serving suggestion: dip the bars in ketchup, chipotle mayo, or tartar sauce
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This recipe looks amazing and I can’t wait to try it Michal! And I LOVE that you decided when you were 14 you were going vegetarian. So much respect.
Kelly thank you so much! Yes, try them and let me know how they turn out xx
I only have instant oats. This may be a stupid question, but do I skip the soaking process in that case?
As I say in the article: “Don’t use quick or instant oats in this recipe, because they don’t hold their shape and would turn into a mush.”
Would it work to add some grated cheddar to this? Would like to up the protein for a new Mom.
Absolutely. Let me know how it tastes with cheese.
Thanks so much for the substitution cheat sheet. It will come in rather handy. I’m not vegan or vegetarian but gluten intolerant. Your savoury breakfast oatmeal bars recipe will help a lot with variation. I’m so tired of sweet porridge or normal eggs anyway. Not to mention missing out on economical tasty snacks. Thanks again.
Thanks Debbie! Glad you like this recipe
Can these be frozen? I doubt that these would last long enough to require freezing but I do like to cook on the weekends to prepare for the week. Can’t wait to bake them today.
Hi, I never tried freezing them but don’t think it should be an issue. Let me know how it goes. Thank you!
What about using steel cut oats?
I think they would work but you would have to soak/cook them first.
I’ve made this a few times! I typically only have quick oats on hand and I have found that if I don’t soak the oats the texture is perfect! Made multiple variations of this now and I just love it.
★★★★★
Thank you so much Taylor – I love how versatile the recipe is as well.
Hi Michael, I was interested in making this recipe but was curious about your thoughts on substituting the oats. I was thinking about using brown rice or a puffed brown rice cereal. Do you think it would come out too mushy? Thank you:)
I’m not sure if brown or puffed rice would work as I’ve only made it with oats. Let me know if you experiment!