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Oatmeal Bars with applesacue are easy to make and delicious for snacking.
I started cleaning out my pantry last weekend. I found several jars of homemade applesauce I canned two years ago.
My kids don’t eat nearly the amount of applesauce they used to eat. I decided to make applesauce oatmeal bars to use up some of that extra applesauce.
These easy oatmeal bars were a huge hit in my house. They disappeared before I even knew it! I think I’m going to have to start hiding my creations so they last a bit longer. Three teenagers can go through food like crazy!
You don’t need to have homemade applesauce to make these oatmeal bars. Any type of applesauce will work. You just need two cups for the recipe. I have also made these Raspberry Jam Bars before. They are super delicious too!
I enjoy baking with oatmeal. A few of my favorites include Oatmeal Banana Muffins, Oatmeal Dinner Rolls and Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies.
If you are looking for another delicious recipe, try this Peach Ice Cream and these Baked Donuts! It’s a definite favorite!
If you make this recipe, I’d love to hear about it! Leave a comment below and snap a picture and tag me on Instagram @beyondthechickencoop
Delicious layers of oats with an applesauce filling.
- 1 cup butter cut into small pieces
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup oats
- 2 cups applesauce
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
In a food processor bowl, add butter, brown sugar and flour. Pulse until mixture forms small, pea sized crumbs.
Add cinnamon and oats. Pulse just until incorporated.
Place half the oat mixture in a lightly greased 9x13" baking dish. Press mixture down with your hands.
In a small mixing bowl combine applesauce and cinnamon.
Pour filling on top of oat mixture. Spread evenly over oat mixture.
Sprinkle remaining oat mixture over applesauce.
Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 40 minutes.
Allow to fully cool before slicing.
Old fashioned oats, not quick 1 minute oats, work best in this recipe.
14 Comments
Katie
October 26, 2019 at 8:33 amMy family loved these yummy applesauce bars. I’ve made them again and again and they never grow tired of them!
Nav
September 24, 2019 at 12:36 amHi, which flour do you use use in these please?
Kathy
September 24, 2019 at 4:40 amI use all-purpose flour.
Ti
August 11, 2019 at 9:33 amTotally love this recipe. I added a little more cinnamon but it was delicious it’s a definite keeper. I also did not have a food processor and I used my hands oh, of course with gloves to mix it up.
Kathy
August 11, 2019 at 9:41 amThanks! These are one of our favorites. A little extra cinnamon adds so much flavor! Good job on figuring out a way to make without a food processor!
Linda
May 14, 2018 at 4:57 amI don’t own a food processor. Can this be made without one to pulse as per directions.
Kathy
May 14, 2018 at 5:42 amHi Linda,
You could make this without a food processor. You could use two butter knives, a pastry blender or your fingers. You just want to get the butter and flour and oatmeal into pea sized pieces. Let me know how it turns out!
Kathy
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen
February 12, 2018 at 1:41 pmLove all the cinnamon in these Kathy! Teenagers can eat a lot! I remember those days!
David @ Spiced
February 12, 2018 at 5:27 amOh my gosh, I can’t imagine how fast 3 teenagers would destroy a recipe like this one! I love a good oatmeal bar, and I’m totally going to have to keep this one in mind for next apple season when we have homemade apple sauce coming out of our ears. Literally. (Well, maybe not literally…but close to it…haha) Looks delicious, Kathy!!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
February 12, 2018 at 5:22 amI started to clean out our pantry this past weekend too and there was stuff there I totally forgot about! You certainly put that apple sauce to good use with these oatmeal bars 🙂 Delish!
allie
February 10, 2018 at 1:03 pmHi Kathy – these bars look fabulous. I would never find a jar of homemade apple sauce just sitting around in my pantry… you are so good about making homemade. The bars look fantastic and no wonder they disappeared fast. I’ve been freezing small portions of treats like this to make sure that Jon and I get some! Four boys in the house – you get the picture…
Kathy
February 11, 2018 at 7:24 pmFour boys! Yep, I’ll bet you can’t keep anything around for long at all! I’ll need to try popping a few in the freezer! Good idea!
Juliana
August 17, 2019 at 8:05 pmI haven’t tried the recipe yet but would you be able to put these in the freezer to save for a later date/time?
Kathy
August 17, 2019 at 8:25 pmHi Juliana,
I freeze a lot of foods, but I have not tried freezing these bars. My instincts say they should freeze just fine, but I haven’t actually tried it. Please let me know if you do!
Thanks 🙂