apple butter bars
My mother made these delicious bars often when I was growing up. No apple butter on hand? Fruit spreads, preserves, jams, and jellies work just fine. We've even used cranberry sauce before! I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I have and still do.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Buttery oat crumb layers hold in sweet and rich apple butter. These apple butter bars are a treat and taste like fall. The crumb bottom is packed down to form a crust and has a layer of apple butter on top. Then, it's topped with the remaining crumbs for a crunchy topping. These make a great dessert but would be nice with a cup of tea at breakfast. We used apple butter, but raspberry jam would be wonderful in these, too.
prep time
50 Min
cook time
55 Min
method
Bake
yield
12 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups uncooked quick oats
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups apple butter (or other jam/jelly/preserves/etc)
How To Make apple butter bars
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13x9x2 pan. -
Step 2In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.
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Step 3Add the oats and the sugar.
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Step 4Stir in the melted butter.
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Step 5Mix well.
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Step 6Press half of the mixture into the greased 13x9x2 inch pan.
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Step 7Top with apple butter.
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Step 8Sprinkle the rest of the crumb mixture on top; press gently with a spoon. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes or until lightly browned.
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Step 9Cool and cut into bars.
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Category:
Cookies
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Keyword:
#oatmeal
Keyword:
#bars
Keyword:
#jams
Keyword:
#jellies
Keyword:
#apple butter
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Flour
Collection:
Holiday Baking
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