Make life sweet with Oatmeal Lemon Creme Bars! These bar cookie are incredibly easy to make, with a creamy filling, crumbly simple crumb crust. So what are you waiting for?
Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly grease a square 8x8 baking pan. You can also line the pan with parchment paper if desired. Set the prepared pan aside.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar using a sturdy fork, a pastry blender, or a hand mixer.
½ cup unsalted butter, 1 cup dark brown sugar
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.
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 cup old-fashioned oats
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.
14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk, 2 teaspoons lemon zest, ¼ cup fresh lemon juice, ¼ teaspoon lemon extract
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.