Recipe Roundup

51 Oats Recipes That Go Beyond Oatmeal

Rolled oats are good for so much more than your standard morning porridge. From fritters and granola bars to pies and breads, here's how to take your oats above and beyond.
Several pistachio and dried cranberrystudded cookies drizzled with white chocolate on a pale pink platter.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson
  • Green plate of oatmeal cookies with two mugs of tea.
    Photograph by Victoria Jane, Food Styling by Mallory Lance, Prop Styling by Alexandra Massillon
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    Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

    Old-fashioned oats give this classic, no-nonsense cookie the ideal chewy texture. Feel free to make them your own with a handful of mix-ins like golden raisins, chopped dates, or walnuts.

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  • An array of granola bars on a blue tiled surface.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Kate Schmidt
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    Granola Bars with Dried Fruit and Seeds

    A combination of nut butter, oats, dried fruit, and lots of seeds makes these chewy homemade granola bars downright irresistible. For a crispier bar, toast them in the oven after baking.

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  • Several pistachio and dried cranberrystudded cookies drizzled with white chocolate on a pale pink platter.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson
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    No-Bake Pistachio–White Chocolate Cookies

    Want cookies you can make in less than an hour without having to run out to buy perishable ingredients—or even turn on your oven? These no-bake cookies rely on nut butter and white chocolate for their creamy, chewy texture, and a combination of oats, pistachio, and cranberries adds a nice, sweet crunch.

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  • Vegan breakfast ideas green smoothie bowls topped with granola and fresh fruit.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, food styling by Anna Stockwell
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    Super Green Smoothie Bowl with Matcha and Ginger

    Packed with healthy superfoods and a little caffeine kick from matcha powder, this creamy green smoothie bowl makes a satisfying breakfast. Chia seeds and oats add density and fiber, while mango and fresh ginger add sweetness and spice.

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  • Two hands using spoons to dig into a baking dish of peach crisp topped with melting vanilla ice cream set on a...
    Photo by Peden + Munk, Prop Styling by Rebecca Bartoshesky, Food Styling by Sue Li
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    Cinnamon-Oat Peach Crisp

    With an oatmeal cookie-like topping, this easy dessert makes good use of ripe summer peaches. But really, you can make it all year long with apples, pears, or whatever’s in season.

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  • Seeded wholegrain soda bread in a black castiron skillet with a cloth wrapped around the handle.
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    Seeded Whole Grain Soda Bread

    This moist, chewy loaf is packed with seeds, oats, and whole wheat, which makes it both energy-sustaining and beautiful to look at.

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    Chewy No-Bake Grain and Oat Bars

    These easy to make, customizable bars are packed with enough virtuous things that you might almost forget they’re dessert. Pack them in lunches, take them on road trips, or serve them for family movie nights—everyone will be happy.

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  • Looking for easy cookie recipes Try these nobake peanut butter cookies.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks
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    No-Bake Butterscotch-Coconut Cookies

    Need cookies in a flash? These butterscotch "buttons" come together fast and don't require an oven, which means you can have a treat any time you want it.

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  • A piece of granola bark over a bowl of yogurt on a patterned tablecloth.
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    Granola Bark

    This bark recipe lands somewhere in between granola bars the snack and granola the cereal.

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  • Tartine Jam Bars
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    Jam Bars

    The combination of rice syrup and almond butter make these bars less sweet, with a toothsome, more substantial savory quality than most other versions.

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