Oatmeal Apple Cinnamon Bars

Submitted by HappyMommy1422

"Whoa, these are so easy and so good. From www.whitelily.com"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 16 bars

ingredients

• 1 (8 1/8 ounce) package cinnamon-raisin muffin mix or (8 1/8 ounce) package apple cinnamon muffin mix
• 2 cups old fashioned oats or 2 cups quick oats
• 1⁄3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, melted
• 1⁄3 cup honey
• 1⁄4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 2⁄3 cup prepared apple butter
• 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In medium bowl, stir together muffin mix, oats, butter, honey, brown sugar and milk.
3. Reserve 1 cup of oat mixture; press remainder into 8-by-8-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray.
4. Spread apple butter over crust.
5. Stir nuts into reserved oat mixture; sprinkle over apple butter.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until bars just begin to brown.