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These candy loaded oatmeal cookie bars are a favorite around our house! Our candy loaded cookie bars are super quick, just mix and dump into a pan, and bake! They’re super versatile and always turn out perfectly! I find myself making these right after Halloween or other holidays with all the leftover candy I have! But these are not limited to Halloween and are wonderful year-round.
Switch up your candy and Mix-ins!
For my candy loaded oatmeal cookies photographed here I used a mix of Reese’s peanut butter cups, Hershey’s milk chocolate with almonds, Snickers, and semisweet chocolate chips! But feel free to mix it up! I even sometimes make these with just chocolate chips if I don’t have any leftover candy lying around!
Ideas for mix-ins:
- Reese’s
- Snickers
- M&Ms
- Twix
- Chocolate chips—white chocolate, peanut butter chips, dark chocolate, semisweet, butterscotch
- Heath bar
- Peanuts
- Almonds
Don’t Like Coconut?
No problem! You can make these cookies bars strictly with oatmeal. Just replace your 2 cups of shredded coconut with an additional 1½ cups old-fashioned oats.
Also checkout our recipe for homemade butterfingers for another way to use some of your leftover Halloween candy!
Enjoy!
Alyssa
P.S. We had a blast showing you guys how to make these cookie bars on ABC4's Good Things Utah, so hop on over there if you want to watch the video.
Check out these other DELICIOUS recipes!
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- Better-than-Swig Sugar Cookie Bars
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Candy Loaded Oatmeal Cookie Bars
These soft and chewy oatmeal cookie bars are easy and are loaded with coconut, chocolate, and candy!
Ingredients
Mix-in Ideas:
- Reese’s
- Snickers
- M&Ms
- Twix
- Chocolate chips—white chocolate, peanut butter chips, dark chocolate, semisweet, butterscotch
- Heath bar
- Peanuts
- Almonds
Cookie Bars:
- 1 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups flour, measured correctly
- 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 2-3 cups of mix ins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large mixing bowl combine melted butter, 1 cup brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Once combined, add in eggs, and vanilla.
- Stir in flour, baking soda, and baking powder until just combined. Then stir in shredded coconut and quick oats, and mix ins (I reserved some mix-ins to sprinkle on top). Spread batter into a greased 9x13 pan until evenly disturbed. Bake for 23-25 minutes, Cool completely before serving.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 298Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 288mgCarbohydrates: 39gFiber: 2gSugar: 26gProtein: 4g
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originally published November 1, 2018
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