MILO Oatie Bar Product Review - Mouths of Mums

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3.47 out of 5 based on 242 reviews.

As mums, we’re always on the lookout for lunchbox, afterschool or anytime snacks that our kids will love.  However we also like to feel that we’re being responsible in our choices.

Which is why we know you’ll be excited to discover that MILO Oatie bars have just hit supermarket shelves!

Each MILO Oatie Bar is made with the goodness of MILO and wholegrain rolled oats.   It’s a delicious lunchbox snack with 25% of your daily wholegrain target*

Where are MILO Oatie Bars available?

MILO Oatie Bars are available nationally at Woolworths, Coles and at select  IGA, Ritchies and Foodworks supermarkets.

How much?

The recommended retail price is $4.59**

*Based on 48g of wholegrain per day, as recommended by Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council Ltd, 25% per bar.

**This is a recommended retail price only and retailers are free to set their own prices.

In the MILO Oatie Bar Product Review, mums will receive 2 boxes of MILO Oatie Bars for themselves and their families to enjoy.  We’re asking them to put MILO Oatie Bars to the ‘Real Mum, Real Life’ test and post their review and ratings.


Published 12th June 2012


  • yummy

    I packed these into my kids lunchboxes for a surprise, they came home raving about them, how good they tasted, how they didn't feel hungry after eating them, so they satisfied their hunger, good sized bar, and they asked for them again, at least i know it is better for them than some other bars.
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  • Perfect snack!

    I absolutely love this as a lunchbox snack! It's not as healthy as I would like, but it makes a great treat every now and again. I personally like to indulge in one or two every once in a while! I would definitely recommend these as a tasty lunchbox filler.
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  • Loved by everyone!

    My family absolutely loved the Milo Oatie bars, we were very impressed with a healthier version to what is currently on the market, and a chocolate hit is great mid afternoon!
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  • Yummy yummy yummy

    My family loved them, the 11yr old took them to school and she said they a so yummy and she is hard to find what she will eat, the only concern is in hot weather they might melt in the lunch box.

    The 1 1/2 yrs old enjoyed them and even cryed when he ate it all.

    My husband 34yr old and myself are on a diet and thought the bars were great for a yummy snack and had not much fat. We will be buying more and letting people how nice these are.
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  • My children love these - they just disappeared

    Love that they have a high cereal content. Delicious, who does not love milo??? Great for busy sport mornings when we leave the house at stupid o'clock. milo bar and milk keeps them going till mid morning!
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  • Absolutely loved the product and the taste

    All of my family ranging from 2 to 40 loved this product. My kids loved the flavour and only my 12 year old noticed that there were oats in it. They have requested these for their lunchboxes for school. Will definitely buy this product. They loved the chocolate flavour and texture of the bars
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  • Boys loved the Oatie Bars

    Both boys tried them after school and they loved them. They asked I pack the bars for them for school and asked I pack some for their friends. They want to share and show off their bars.
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  • Lke it

    Lke it
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  • I am always looking to find and try new products for my kids lunch box’s and its great when new things come out cause as an excuse I get to try them and see if they are right for my family. Milo Oatie Bars actually taste like millo. They taste delicious and I definitely know that my kids love them
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  • Awesome

    I love these I tried them when they first came out for the kids for school lunch. But I myself love them for a sweet hit as well. Good for you and taste great what more could you want oh and they don't cost the earth either so that's another bonus there too
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  • Lke it

    Lke it
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  • Did not enjoy!

    I found the quality of the MILO Oatie Bar was just not there when compared to it's other great product such as milo.

    As a family, we really didn't enjoy the MILO Oatie Bar and think that it does not represent good value for money.

    The MILO Oatie Bar is not very pleasant tasting, and I did not finish eating my bar as I did not like it.

    I would not purchase this product again.
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  • Disappointing!

    MILO Oatie Bar just does not do it for me and family. Not sure what I'm going to with the box I bought because no one in the family wants to eat them. Milo in general is such a tasty, delicious product, I'm surprised they couldn't come up with a better tasting product. Very disappointed in the MILO Oatie Bar.
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  • Milo

    I read the reviews of Milo Oatie Bars by Mom’s community members and I decided to buy them and get the family to taste test them. We tried them this morning and the verdict is: we like them! They do have a strong flavour compared to other similar bars; however it is a nice flavour. Would buy them again; still happy with Milo products!
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  • Milo

    I read the reviews of Milo Oatie Bars by Mom’s community members and I decided to buy them and get the family to taste test them. They were easy to locate at the local shops and were also on special. I do love Milo products and hope these bars pass the taste test; as some of the reviews give the bars a poor review/rating.
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  • Not very nice.

    I recently bought the MILO Oatie Bar with high expectations, I mean, how good is Milo? I was sadly disappointed. These bars were awful. Not even my kids, who usually buy into this sort of stuff were impressed. I won't be buying MILO Oatie Bar again, unless they change their recipe. Not very nice.
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  • not good

    usually like milo products but these were awful, I bought them for my kids and could understand why they wouldn't eat them, tried it and completely understand why
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  • Great snack for anyone, not just the kids!!

    I tried the milo oatie bars and now I'm hooked. They are a great snack to put in kids lunches, or to have after school, they taste great and even though they are a bit of a treat you are still getting the goodness of the wholegrains and Oates. They are also great snacks for adults on the go and anyone who loves milo will loves these.
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  • Pretty disappointing.

    We usually love milo products here! Milo duo cereal, hot milos, the many teaspoons of milo mixed with milk,the milo yogurt and even the milo bars but these were just awful! Sickly sweet, tasted nothing like milo. Was sadly disappointed and will not be buying again! I took one bite and threw the rest of the bar out and my son spat out the bite he took. Pretty disappointing really but none the less I still love my other milo products. :)
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  • healthy snack on the go

    First I got a free sample from nestle and We liked it, then I bought it from coles,, it is a healthy snack on the go,, even we have it just for break fast, sweetness is less and it has good nutrition value.
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  • Milo, family favourite with a lot to live up to

    Milo is a favourite in our family and we go through a huge amount, so I thought that these would be a favourite as well, but they were not well received in our home, the taste seemed bland, not the quality we have come to expect from Milo, and the kids hated them perhaps they have tried to make them healthy and my kids want something with choc chips LOL, I would not recommend them and certainly would not purchase them again as they were not popular at all, shame really because it is an iconic brand that has always been loved in our home.
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  • overpriced and sweet

    I found the milo bars very sweet. I dont think they are a very healthy option for lunch boxes and not worth the money.
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  • not milo

    I bought these when first came out as we are huge huge huge Milo fans, we go threw a large tin every week and a 12 pack of Milo custards. I tried one as soon as I got in the door and it was not as expected, thought it would taste like a mile flavoured lcm kinda but it is dry, doesn't taste like Milo at all, just like dry sweet chocolate. 2 of my children liked them other 2 didn't, so don't know if it comes down to different tastebuds or just they weren't as fussy but they weren't nice and was dissapointed. I def won't buy them again. But that won't stop me buying proper Milo :) yum yum yum
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  • get them on special

    i agree that these milo bars do not actually taste like milo but rather just very sweet. i think that my kids don't mind these bars because they don't get them a whole lot, only when they are on special and that doesn't seem to be a lot. i think they are handy to have and think that you should eat these in moderation. they are made healthily and then have more sugar added. still worth a try and make your own opinion of these bars
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  • Milo Let down

    The MILO Oatie Bars sound delicious but they are not. They do not taste like chocolatey Milo and instead are dry, overly sweet and not what I was expecting from a Milo branded product. The kids didn't like them and wouldn't finish the bars leaving me to try them. I wasn't very happy having spent so much on a product that is not up to the Milo brand quality. Not healthy as full of sugar. Wouldn't buy these again and don't recommend.
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  • Morning Tea Time Saver

    As i said below these bars are a great way to save time adding things to the kids bags for morning tea at school and preschool. I love that they have wholegrain and that they're not overly sweet for the kids. I recently found a dairy selling these at a lower price than the market and think now i am buying at the right price, so i wouldn't necessarily pay the rrp. Kids do love em and i love how handy they are in the cupboard as a quickie. Or when kids friends come over, i can cut some on a plate and put out alongside fruit.
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  • Great for morning tea at school

    Handy to throw in the school bag and my son things they're "amazeballs" lol
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  • Pleased I did not pay for them

    We were given a box off these to try, I have 3 kids and 1 bigger kid (husband)

    Not one of them liked these, said they tasted nothing like milo. The kids said they just tasted like sugar and not much else. Even though they have the oats in them I do not think the oats outweigh the amount of sugar in these. The kids are normally milo fans but said please don’t get them again
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  • Not great

    Myself and my daughter love milo and usually anything "milo flavoured" but these weren't very nice.my daughter wouldn't even eat them.i thought I'd just have them then as they were originally bought for her but I have to admit I wasn't overly impressed with them.not the worst thing but I'm not keen and wouldn't buy them again
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  • yum

    i love milo and these bars are actually pretty yummy, i put them in lunch boxes every now and then as a nice little treat. my kids like them and they are chocolate flavoured so they are a big hit in my household.

    i have bought these a few times but they aren't on special very often.
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  • I feel like I really need to try out this mop now!!

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  • This sounds like an excellent mop that makes cleaning so easy! I love a product that not only is as effective as advertised but makes a job less grueling. I gotta say though, a steam mop that plugs in sounds like an awful idea. I have a tineco floor mop, which is cordless and charges at a base, and it’s incredible on my white tiles.

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