Oatmeal-Apple Butter Squares
This is like a peanut butter and jelly bar. Makes you feel like a kid again!
Ingredients
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter melted
- ½ cup light brown sugar loosely packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk
- 1 cup apple butter
- ⅓ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar loosely packed
- 2 Tablespoons whole wheat pastry flour
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Spray an 8" square baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, combine the oats, flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In the bowl of your electric mixer, add the peanut butter and brown sugar. Beat on medium speed until fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
- Add the vanilla extract and beat the mixture until combined.
- With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the dry ingredients.
- Slowly add the milk, and continue to mix until a dough forms.
- Remove the dough from the bowl and press it into the baking dish.
- Spread the apple butter over the top of the dough.
- For the crumble, combine the oats, brown sugar, and flour in a bowl.
- Add the butter and vanilla extract and crumble it together with your fingers until the butter is distributed.
- Sprinkle the mixture over the apple butter.
- Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and let the bars cool completely in the dish before cutting.
Notes
Recipe from Seriously Delish Cookbook.