Easy Cherry Oat Crumble Bars

5 from 1 vote

Easy Cherry Oat Crumble Bars

A tasty snack made with cherry preserves and an oat crumble topping! These are a great addition to a brunch and brunch! A great snack and perfect for the lunch box!

Course Baking, Breakfast/Snack, Brunch, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword cherry oat bars, cherry oat crumble bars

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 42

Total Time 52

Servings servings

Calories 190kcal

Author Eileen Kelly

Ingredients

Cookie Crust

1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
⅓ cup confectioners sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour

Oat Crumble Topping

½ cup rolled oats
½ cup all-purpse flour
2 Tablespoons light brown sugar
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking powder
4 Tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

Filling

1 cup cherry preserves

Instructions

To make the crust

Preheat oven to 350°F, have an 8 inch, ungreased square baking pan ready.
For the crust, in a medium bowl, cream together the butter and confectioners sugar until well blended. With floured fingers, cut the flour into the butter mixture until crumbly. With your hands, press the crust into the baking pan. Bake for about 10-12 minutes so the crust is set but not completely cooked. Set aside to cool.

To make the topping

In a medium bowl, combine the rolled oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in the butter with either your fingers or a pastry blender.

To complete the bars

Top the cooled crust completely with the cherry preserves. Top the preserves with the oat crumble topping. Return to the 350 degree oven and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven. Let cool slightly. Finish cooling on a wire cooling rack.
Slice the bars into 12 equal slices. Top with either whip cream, frozen yogurt, ice cream, ormore confectionary sugar if desired.

Notes

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actually dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
Let these cool completely before cutting to allow the bars to settle.

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