Apple Oat Crumb Bars Recipe

Ingredients for Apple Oat Crumb Bars

• Oats
• All Purpose Flour
• Margarine
• Brown Sugar
• Cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Baking Soda
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ cup applesauce
• ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans

How to Make Apple Oat Crumb Bars

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. Grease a 13x9-inch baking pan.
3. In a large bowl, combine 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, ¾ cup rolled oats, ½ cup packed light brown sugar, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, ½ teaspoon salt, and 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into cubes.
4. Mix with a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
5. Reserve 1 cup of the crumb mixture.
6. Press the remaining crumb mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking pan.
7. Bake for 15 minutes.
8. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
9. Evenly spread ½ cup applesauce over the partially baked crust.
10. Sprinkle with ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans.
11. Evenly crumble the reserved 1 cup oat mixture over the applesauce and nuts.
12. Bake for an additional 13-15 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
13. Let cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before cutting into bars or squares.