Applesauce Bars with Oatmeal
These Applesauce Bars with Oatmeal are a delicious and healthy treat that everyone will love. Made with fresh applesauce, oats, and warm spices, these bars are perfect for breakfast on the go or as an afternoon snack.
We love using applesauce in baking because it adds moisture and natural sweetness to our treats without needing to add extra sugar or fat. Plus, it’s a great way to sneak in some fruit for picky eaters!
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- You only need simple ingredients so you don’t have to worry about spending a lot of money at the grocery store.
- These bars are chewy, sweet, and full of warm apple flavor. They are great for any time of year.
- This recipe is also so easy to make that even beginner bakers can make them.
If you love apple recipes like this one, then next time you may want to give this Apple Dapple Cake a try! It’s moist, flavorful, and always a crowd favorite.
🛒Ingredients
The next time that you are in the grocery store stop by and pick up these ingredients so that you can make these apple bars to share with your loved ones.
- butter
- brown sugar
- flour
- salt
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- allspice
- rolled oats
- chopped pecans
- applesauce
See the recipe card below for quantities.
🔪 How to Make These Applesauce Oat Bars
This is a quick overview of the steps needed to make this recipe. You can find the full instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
In a food processor combine the butter, brown sugar, flour, and salt until it forms a dough. Then add the cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and oats until combined.
Divide the dough in half and press one half into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
In a mixing bowl stir together the applesauce and cinnamon and spread over the crust.
In another bowl combine the remaining crust and pecans, and sprinkle over the applesauce layer. Bake in a 350 degree preheated oven for 40-45 minutes.
🥄 Equipment
Here are a few of the kitchen tools that you will need to make this sweet recipe.
- mixing bowls
- Food processor
- 9×13 baking dish
🥫 Storage
Storage – Store leftover applesauce oat bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Freezing – You can also freeze these bars to save for later, by wrapping them in plastic wrap and storing them in a freezer bag. They can be frozen for up to three months. Thaw in the fridge for a couple of hours or overnight before enjoying.
Serve With
These delicious bars are great when served with a cup of coffee, hot tea, or even a glass milk. You can also serve them warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. We like to serve them as a sweet treat after our favorite meal like these Chicken Meatball Subs.
💭 Tips
- You should use old fashioned oats instead of instant oatmeal to make these apple bars.
- Make sure that your butter is at room temperature so that it mixes evenly into your crumble.
- We like to use sweetened applesauce, however you can also use unsweetened applesauce if you want less sugar in your bars.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this applesauce oat bars recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
The bars should be golden brown and crispy on the outside, but soft and gooey on the inside.
We’ve found the best way to reheat the bars is in the microwave for 30-45 minutes or until warm all the way through.
🍽 More Apple Recipes
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🧾Recipe Card
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Applesauce Bars with Oatmeal
Equipment
- Food processor
- 9×13 baking dish
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 ½ teaspoon cinnamon–divided
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- 2 cups applesauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a food processor, place the butter, brown sugar, flour and salt and pulse until it starts to form dough. Add in the ½ tsp of the cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and oats and pulse to combine.
- Divide the dough in half and press one half into the bottom of a greased 9” x 13” pan to form an even layer as the base.
- In a large measuring cup, stir together the applesauce and the remaining cinnamon (1 tsp). Spread in an even layer over the top of the base.
- In a small bowl combine the remaining crust and mix in the chopped pecans. Sprinkle the remaining crust over the top of the applesauce in an even layer.
- Place in the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes, until the top crust is golden brown.
- Remove and let cool completely before slicing into bars.
