Oatmeal Lemon Crème Bars – a crunchy oatmeal bar topped with soft lemony custard, and an oatmeal streusel
My Mom loves oatmeal. And, she loves lemons. (She can’t have any chocolate or coffee). So, these bars were perfect for her for Mother’s Day brunch.
They’re pretty sweet, but mom loved them! She even asked for the recipe so she could make them for work potlucks. I sent some to work with my husband, where he said everyone loved them. I really liked the crunchy oatmeal bar topped with the soft lemony custard.
They were really easy to make. One thing I really liked about them was that you didn’t have to pre-bake the bottom crust. Just mix, layer, and bake.
They were also really easy for Mother’s Day because they were all ready to serve right from the fridge.
I think they’d be really good with ½ cup of shredded coconut added to the oatmeal cookie part too.
Lemon desserts you’ll love!
Grandma’s Lemon Custard Pie with Lemon Curd Topping
Lemon Soufflé Cheesecake
Lemon Ice Cream
Meyer Lemon Brûlée Tart
Oatmeal Lemon Crème Bars Recipe
Oatmeal Lemon Crème Bars
Oatmeal Lemon Crème Bars - a crunchy oatmeal bar topped with soft lemony custard, and an oatmeal streusel
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1 can 14 oz sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon lemon extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly grease a square 8x8 baking pan, and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar using a sturdy fork or a hand mixer.
- In a separate smaller mixing bowl whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder. Add oats to the dry ingredients and stir to combine. Add dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix to combine.
- Press half or slightly more of the oat mixture into the prepared pan. In a small bowl mix together sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, lemon zest, and lemon extract. Spread evenly on top of the oat mixture in the pan. Top with the remaining oat mixture.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Let cool and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until set. Cut into bars and store in the refrigerator.
Recipe Notes
Makes 9 large bars or 36 small bite sized squares
Adapted from Just Call Me Maria
Joan Hayes@chocolate and more says
Lemon is always a winner, this is very similar to a recipe my grandma handed down to me, definitely scrumptious! Thanks for sharing!
Melissa @ Loving this crazy life! says
Wow, these look amazing! Thanks for linking up to our party today. Looking forward to seeing more from you!
Have a great weekend!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
These look so delicious and are just gorgeous! Sharing on Facebook & pinning! Thank you so much for sharing at Mom On Timeout!
Katherines corner says
this made my mouth water Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop Big Hugs xo
Kathy says
These look delicious. Yum! I would love to have you link this up to Titus 2 Tuesday next week on Cornerstone Confessions.
Hopping over from Mom on Timeout.
Michelle says
oh my goodness these look super yummy. I love lemon and oatmeal cookies so this is the perfect combo for me 🙂 Thanks for sharing at Creative Thursday last week. I can’t wait to see what you link up this week. Have a great day 🙂
Michelle
Mary Bostow says
You had me at lemon! The wonderful creaminess of the bars and the crunchy texture of the oatmeal are a perfect combintion! #LemonTreat
kim says
No eggs in the filling? Seems like it would be runny.
Debi says
They set up great for me. If you wanted to add an egg, you could certainly do so.
Cindy @ Hun... What's for Dinner? says
Mmmm, these looks and sound amazing! I make something similar but the crust is made with graham crumbs. I think this crust would be much better!