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Apple Pie Oatmeal Bars
Delicious and easy-to-make oatmeal bars with a sweet apple filling and a buttery crust, perfect for breakfast or a snack.
Ingredients
Filling
- 2 cups apples (cored, peeled, and chopped)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar (firmly packed)
- 2 tablespoons water
Crust and Topping
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 14 tablespoons unsalted butter (cut into pieces)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare the apple filling by cooking apples with butter, brown sugar, water, and cinnamon until tender. Set aside.
- Mix flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly.
- Press half of the crust mixture into a baking pan. Spread apple filling over the crust.
- Sprinkle remaining crust mixture over the filling. Bake for 30 minutes until golden.
Notes
For a crunchier topping, bake a few extra minutes until golden brown.