Oatmeal Cookie Easy Nutella Bars
Nutella bars press oatmeal crust with gooey filling—bake the layered squares for portable desserts perfect for picnics, lunchboxes, or gifts.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup Nutella or more to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
- In a large bowl, mix melted butter and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract; stir until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, oats, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Spread 2/3 of the oat mixture into the prepared baking dish and press evenly.
- Gently warm Nutella in the microwave for 15–20 seconds to make it spreadable, then spread over the oat layer.
- Crumble the remaining oat mixture over the Nutella layer.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool completely before slicing into bars.