Homemade Oatmeal Bars with Applesauce
Buttery cinnamon oat crumble and a soft applesauce center make these homemade oatmeal bars an easy, sliceable snack.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter cut into small pieces, at room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1 1/2 cups applesauce unsweetened or lightly sweetened
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon for the filling
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F and line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
- Mix the butter, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and oats until the mixture forms a crumbly oat topping.
- Press about two-thirds of the oat mixture firmly into the lined pan.
- Spread the applesauce evenly over the base, then sprinkle the remaining oat mixture over the top.
- Bake for 35 minutes, until the top is lightly golden and the filling is set.
- Cool completely in the pan before lifting out and cutting into bars.