Lemon Oatmeal Crumble Bars Recipe
This Lemon Oatmeal Crumble Bars Recipe creates perfect balance between tangy and sweet. These bars feature buttery oat layers with bright lemon filling.
Equipment
- 9x13 inch baking pan
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Medium saucepan
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Electric mixer
- Rubber spatula
- Parchment paper
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup cold butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- ¼ cup flour
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) temperature setting.
- Line baking pan with parchment paper completely.
- Mix oats, flour, brown sugar, and salt together.
- Cut cold butter into small cubes evenly.
- Blend butter mixture until crumbs form naturally.
- Press half mixture into prepared pan firmly.
- Bake bottom crust for 15 minutes exactly.
- Whisk eggs and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Add flour, lemon juice, and zest gradually.
- Pour lemon mixture over baked crust layer.
- Sprinkle remaining oat mixture on top evenly.
- Bake additional 25 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool completely before cutting into squares carefully.
Notes
- Use fresh lemons for best flavor intensity
- Don't overbake or bars become too dry
- Cool completely before cutting for clean edges
- Store covered at room temperature safely
- Double recipe for larger crowd servings