Description
Embrace the bright and sunny notes of these Oatmeal Lemon Crumble Bars, a delightful blend of refreshing lemon and hearty oats.
Ingredients
Scale
- 7 tablespoons (99g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 3/4 cup (150g) packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (85g) old-fashioned whole oats or quick oats (not instant)
- 1 (14-ounce weight) can full-fat sweetened condensed milk
- 6 tablespoons (90ml) lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest (about 1 lemon)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper.
- Beat the butter and brown sugar together on medium-high speed until combined, about 3 minutes.
- Add the vanilla extract and beat until combined, about 30 seconds.
- Mix the flour, baking powder, salt, and oats. Beat on medium speed until combined.
- Press a little more than half of the crumble mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking pan. Bake for 12 minutes.
- Whisk sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, and lemon zest together.
- Spread the filling over the pre-baked crust while it’s hot. Sprinkle the remaining crumble mixture on top.
- Bake for 22-25 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and set.
- Cool bars completely before cutting into squares.
Notes
For a vegan version, replace butter with coconut oil and use dairy-free condensed milk. Store bars in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 37 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 182
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 11mg