Creamy Apple Bars with Oatmeal Topping
These creamy apple bars with oatmeal crumble are incredibly easy and delicious! They are the perfect dessert for your next holiday party or to enjoy year-round for a sweet treat!
Servings 16
Ingredients
Crust & Topping
- 1 1/4 cup Flour
- 1 1/4 cup Oats
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
- 3/4 cup Butter melted
Filling
- 2 cups Granny Smith Apples peeled and diced (approximately 3 large apples)
- 1 tsp. Cinnamon
- 3 Tbsp. Butter
- 14 oz. Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 2 large Egg Yolks
- 1/2 tsp. Vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat the oven 350° F and then make the crust. Mix all of your dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl and then stir in the melted butter. Stir until the mixture is well combined.
- Then press half of the mixture into a greased 8x8 baking and bake for 15 minutes. After it's done baking set it aside but leave the oven on.
- While the crust is baking, prepare the apples. Peel the apples and then chop them into tiny 1/4 inch pieces or make it even easier and use a chopper such as the Fullstar Chopper which is one of my favorites!
- Then put the diced apples into a saucepan with 3 tablespoons of butter and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and simmer over medium-low heat for about 5-8 minutes until the apples start to get tender.
- Next, mix 2 large egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla until the mixture is smooth. Then fold in the apple mixture and mix until combined.
- Poor the filling onto the baked crust and sprinkle on the remaining topping. Then bake for an additional 25-30 minutes until the the topping is golden brown.
- Let the pan cool at room temperature and then put the bars in the fridge for a few hours to cool before serving. Or if you need to speed up the cooling process, put the bars in the freezer for 1-2 hours.