Apple & Oat Crumb Bars

This is very easy and a very nice treat if your not in the mood for a chocolate type of bar. Kind of like an apple cobbler bar.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 24 bars

Ingredients

• 2  cups oats, uncooked
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 cup margarine, melted
• 1  cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1  cup applesauce
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped  nuts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Grease a 13x9-inch baking pan.
3. Combine all ingredients EXCEPT applesauce and nuts; mix until crumbly.
4. Reserve 1 cup mixture. Press remaining mixture onto bottom of pan.
5. Bake 15 minutes; let cool.
6. Spread applesauce over partially baked crust; sprinkle with nuts.
7. Top with reserved 1 cup oat mixture.
8. Bake 13-15 minutes or until golden brown.
9. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack, then cut into bars/squares.