Applesauce Oatmeal Bars

5 from 1 vote

These Applesauce Oatmeal Bars have a buttery oat crust, a cinnamon-spiced applesauce center, and a crumbly oat topping. They are simple to make with basic pantry ingredients and have a soft, chewy texture with plenty of warm apple flavor. Enjoy them as an easy snack, dessert, or fall treat.

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword chewy, comfort food, fall, quick

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 40

Cooling time 1

Total Time 1 55

Servings servings

Calories 321kcal

Author Laura

Ingredients

1 cup butter softened and cut into small pieces
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups flour
1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup old-fashioned oats

Filling

1½ cups applesauce
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick spray and set aside.
In a food processor, add butter, brown sugar, and flour. Pulse until the mixture forms small, pea-sized crumbs.
Add the 1 1/2 tsp of cinnamon and oats. Pulse just until incorporated.
Add half the oat mixture to the prepared baking dish. Press the mixture down with your hands to cover the bottom of the pan.
For the filling, combine the applesauce with 1 tsp cinnamon in a small bowl.
Spread the filling over the oat mixture in the pan.
Sprinkle remaining oat mixture over applesauce.
Bake in a preheated oven for 40-45 minutes until golden brown.
Let the bars cool completely before slicing into 12 equal pieces.

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