Apple Butter Oatmeal Bars Recipe

By Marlenew

Apple Butter Oatmeal Bars Recipe, the perfect fall treat. Serve warm with ice cream, or pack in a school lunch, or bring a pan on a picnic!

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. cardamon
• 1 1/2 cups butter, melted
• 1 cup apple butter (or apple jam)
• 1/2 cup applesauce

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350ºF and line a 9×13 baking dish with parchment paper.

Mix flour, oats, brown sugar, salt, cardamon, and baking soda in a bowl. Add butter and combine with hands; mixture will be crumbly.

Press 2/3 of the flour/oat mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.

Mix together apple butter and applesauce. Spread apple mixture evenly on top of oat mixture; sprinkle with remaining topping.

Bake on middle rack for 25-30 minutes. Allow to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. Store in airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. Enjoy!