Oatmeal Apple Cinnamon Bars

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

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 16 bars

Ingredients

• 1 (8 1/8ounce) package  cinnamon-raisin muffin mix or 1 (8 1/8ounce) 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.