Iced Gingerbread Oatmeal Bars are a festive, comforting breakfast or snack that will please the whole family. Warm spices, molasses, raisins, and a white chocolate drizzle turn baked oatmeal into holiday magic.
A recent dentist visit reminded me I could be better about flossing. To soothe myself after the lecture, I popped into Target for a few essentials and left with much more than I’d planned. During a long shopping trip I grabbed a gingerbread Cliff bar at checkout, and it was surprisingly delicious—mild molasses, warm spices, raisins, and nuts in every bite. That bite inspired me to recreate the flavor at home as a shareable baked oatmeal bar.
I adapted a reliable oatmeal bar base I’ve used before to create these gingerbread-flavored bars. The result is chewy, warmly spiced bars studded with raisins and pecans. If you don’t love raisins, dried cranberries work well too. After the bars cool, a drizzle of melted white chocolate adds a pretty, sweet finishing touch—optionally sprinkle with sanding sugar for sparkle.
Gingerbread Oatmeal Bars
These bars combine molasses and classic gingerbread spices with oats, raisins, and pecans for a satisfying holiday breakfast or afternoon pick-me-up. They bake up chewy with just the right spice balance and look festive with a white chocolate drizzle.
Feel free to customize: omit the raisins, swap in dried cranberries, or add your favorite nuts. For a decorative touch, light sanding sugar or small festive sprinkles brighten the drizzled white chocolate, though plain drizzle keeps the texture uniformly chewy.
More delicious gingerbread recipes:
- White Chocolate Gingerbread Pudding Cups
- Soft Gingerbread Cookies
- Gingerbread Pudding Cookies
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Recipe
Iced Gingerbread Oatmeal Bars
14
10 minutes
20 minutes
30 minutes
Comforting, spiced baked oatmeal bars finished with a white chocolate drizzle.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup butter, softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- ⅓ cup molasses
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 2½ cups quick oats
- 1 cup raisins (or dried cranberries)
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup white chocolate melting wafers
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13-inch pan with foil and spray with nonstick spray.
- Beat the butter and brown sugar together until creamy.
- Add the egg, molasses, and vanilla; beat until combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix the flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and oats.
- Slowly add the dry mixture to the butter mixture and stir until combined.
- Gently fold in the raisins and pecans. Press the mixture evenly into the prepared pan. Bake 20–22 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely, then cut into 14 bars.
- Melt the white chocolate wafers according to package directions.
- Spoon the melted white chocolate into a small bag, snip a corner, and drizzle over the bars. Let the chocolate set.
- Store the bars in a tightly sealed container.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 14
Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 350
Total Fat: 16g
Saturated Fat: 8g
Trans Fat: 0g
Unsaturated Fat: 7g
Cholesterol: 41mg
Sodium: 212mg
Carbohydrates: 48g
Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 27g
Protein: 5g
Nutrition facts are estimates and may vary. For specific dietary advice, consult a registered dietician.
