Name: Fruit and Oat Crumble Bars
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 9 bars
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups old fashioned oats; 1 cup all purpose flour; 2 tablespoons wheat germ; 0.5 tsp baking soda; 10 tablespoons butter; 0.333 cup nuts; 0.25 cup honey; 2 cups apple butter or preserves

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Fruit and Oat Crumble Bars

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Place all the ingredients except the apple butter or preserves in a food processor.

Pulse until the ingredients are combined and oats and nuts are in small pieces.

Press all but 1 cup of the mixture into the bottom of a greased 9 x 9 inch pan lined with parchment paper.

Cover the oat mixture with apple butter or preserves.

Crumble the remaining 1 cup of oat mixture over the apple butter or preserves.

Bake for 30- 35 minutes.

Cool, use parchment paper to move bars to a cutting board and cut into bars.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Toast Your Oats First 🌾
Lightly toast the old-fashioned oats in a dry skillet for 2-3 minutes before mixing to enhance their nutty flavor and prevent a bland, raw oat taste in your finished bars.
Butter Temperature for Texture 🧈
Use cold, cubed butter when making your crumble topping—this creates a superior crumbly texture rather than a dense, cake-like layer that warm butter produces.
Layer Your Preserves Strategically 🍓
Warm your apple butter or preserves slightly and spread it thin (about ¼ inch) on the base layer—this prevents the fruit filling from sinking into the oat mixture and ensures even distribution throughout each bar.
Press & Set the Base Layer 🔨
After adding the base oat mixture to your pan, press it down firmly with wet fingers or an offset spatula to create a compact foundation that holds the fruit layer securely.
Cool Completely Before Cutting ❄️
Allow the bars to cool for at least 2-3 hours at room temperature (or refrigerate for 1 hour) before cutting—warm bars will crumble apart, while properly set bars slice cleanly and hold together beautifully.