Apple Butter Oat Bars

By Carroll Pellegrinelli

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Apple Butter Oat Bars

2010 Apple Butter Oat Bars Photo (c) by Carroll Pellegrinelli

These Apple Butter Oat Bars are full of yummy ingredients that spice-up any regular bar cookie.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 55 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes

Yield: Makes 24 Apple Butter Oat Bars

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1-1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
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• 2-1/2 cups rolled oats, uncooked
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
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• 1 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup apple butter

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 9x13 pan. Combine first set of ingredients in a large bowl with a wire whisk. Stir in second set of ingredients until combined. Stir in melted butter until crumbly. Sprinkle with 1/2 mixture into pan. Spread apple butter over mixture in pan. Sprinkle rest of crumbly mixture over apple butter. Bake Apple Butter Oat Bars for 55 minutes. Cool and cut into bars.