Apple Butter Oatmeal Bars

Apple butter oatmeal bars with a buttery brown sugar oat crumble, baked until golden for an easy, warmly spiced dessert or snack.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 30 min · Yield: 16 · Method: Oven

Ingredients

• 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter
• 0.333 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup apple butter

Cooking instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment, leaving an overhang on two sides. (about 10 min) — 350°F
2. Melt the butter. Combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl, then stir in the melted butter until evenly moistened. (about 5 min)
3. Press half of the oat mixture firmly into the prepared pan. (about 3 min)
4. Spread the apple butter evenly over the crust, leaving a small border. (about 2 min)
5. Crumble the remaining oat mixture evenly over the apple butter, then bake for 28 to 32 minutes, until the top is golden and the edges are set. (about 30 min) — 350°F
6. Cool completely in the pan, then lift out using the parchment and cut into 16 bars. (about 60 min)