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apple butter bars

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KY_EMT avatar
Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Hannah Rider
@KY_EMT
Prestonsburg, KY

My mother made these delicious bars often when I was growing up. No apple butter on hand? Fruit spreads, preserves, jams, and jellies work just fine. We've even used cranberry sauce before! I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I have and still do.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Buttery oat crumb layers hold in sweet and rich apple butter. These apple butter bars are a treat and taste like fall. The crumb bottom is packed down to form a crust and has a layer of apple butter on top. Then, it's topped with the remaining crumbs for a crunchy topping. These make a great dessert but would be nice with a cup of tea at breakfast. We used apple butter, but raspberry jam would be wonderful in these, too.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
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yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 50 Min
cook time 55 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For apple butter bars

  • 1 1/2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 2 1/2 c
    uncooked quick oats
  • 1 1/2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1 c
    butter, melted
  • 1 1/2 c
    apple butter (or other jam/jelly/preserves/etc)

How To Make apple butter bars

  • Grease a pan and preheat the oven.
    1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13x9x2 pan.
  • Mix all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.
    2
    In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.
  • Add oats and sugar.
    3
    Add the oats and the sugar.
  • Stir in melted butter.
    4
    Stir in the melted butter.
  • Mix well.
    5
    Mix well.
  • Mix half of the crumbs into the pan.
    6
    Press half of the mixture into the greased 13x9x2 inch pan.
  • Top with apple butter.
    7
    Top with apple butter.
  • Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture and bake.
    8
    Sprinkle the rest of the crumb mixture on top; press gently with a spoon. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • Cool and cut the bars.
    9
    Cool and cut into bars.
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