Fruit Streusel Bars

MizzNezz's Note:

These are so good, I've even been known to eat them for breakfast!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 36 bars

• 2 ½ cups flour
• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 ¼ cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup butter , melted
• 3 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 (12 ounce) jar raspberry preserves
• ½ cup finely chopped walnuts

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 375*.
2. Combine flour, oats, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon.
3. Beat in butter just until moistened.
4. Set aside 2 cups.
5. Pat the rest into a greased 13x9 pan.
6. Bake for 15 minutes.
7. Toss apples with the 2 T flour.
8. Stir in preserves.
9. Spread over hot crust almost to edges.
10. Mix nuts and the 2 cups oat mixture.
11. Sprinkle over the apples.
12. Bake for another 30 minutes.