Pumpkin Spice Chip Oatmeal Bars

Pumpkin Spice Chip Oatmeal Bars – are they a dessert or breakfast? They are anytime fabulous!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup (1stick)butter plus 6tbsp.                  2 eggs

3/4 firmly packed brown sugar                     1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup granulated sugar                              1 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda                                         1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. salt                                                    3 cups oats

1/2 dried cranberries                                     1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Bag of Toll House Pumpkin Spice Chips *limited time exclusively at Target

Directions:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl with mixer, beat butter and sugars until creamy.
• Add eggs and vanilla beat well
• Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon & salt, mix well.
• Add oats, chopped nuts, and dried cranberries, pumpkin spice chips, mix well.
• Put dough in 13×9 ungreased metal baking pan, press to even out into the pan.
• Bake 27-33 minutes. Cool, cut into squares and enjoy.

These are a very dense oatmeal bar. Great snack, good for lunch box, or great with a cup of coffee or tea!
Option: Can bake as cookies, drop rounded tablespoon of dough onto ungreased cookie sheet bake 8-10 minutes, or until light brown.

For more great Fall dessert recipes, see our Pumpkin Spice Chip Cookies and our Pumpkin Pie Minis and our incredibly delicious & easy to make Pumpkin Dump Cake!