Make 16 Crunchy Oatmeal Marmalade Bars in about 30 minutes! Packed with oats, coconut, nuts, brown sugar and marmalade, they’re DELICIOUS!
If you’re looking for a quick and easy to make treat, I hope you’ll take a look at this recipe for crunchy oatmeal marmalade bars. These dessert bars are an absolute CINCH to make and taste great!
If you can stir ingredients, pack them into a baking dish and bake them, then you can make this ridiculously SIMPLE recipe! The recipe can be easily doubled if you want or need to make more. Here’s how to make 16 crunchy oatmeal marmalade bars!
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Prepare The Ingredients
Before starting, preheat your oven to 400°F. These dessert bars come together really, really fast, so you want your oven ready to go to save yourself some time!
To make these dessert bars you will need old-fashioned oats, walnuts (or pecans), brown sugar, coconut, salt, butter, and orange marmalade. Measure all the ingredients into a large mixing bowl.
Stir very well until all the ingredients are fully combined and the oats are fully coated. The mixture will be slightly crumbly and fairly sticky.
Pack The Greased Baking Dish
Pour the oats mixture into a well-greased (or sprayed) 8″ by 8″ baking dish. Use your hands to FIRMLY press the oat mixture out to fully cover the bottom of the dish.
Continue pressing down on the entire surface, a little bit at a time, until the oat mixture is solid and packed down in the dish. Once that’s done, they’re ready to bake! (I told you it comes together FAST… ha ha).
Time To Bake!
Bake the crunchy oatmeal marmalade bars at 400°F. for 18-22 minutes. When they’re done, the bars should be well-browned, and they should be firm to the touch.
I typically cook mine for the entire 22 minutes to ensure the best crispiness, but your time may vary, due to fluctuating oven temps.
Slice And Serve The Crunchy Oatmeal Marmalade Bars
Once they are finished baking, remove the baking dish from the oven and place it on a wire rack to cool. Let the bars cool completely, then slice them into 16 portions (each about 2″ x 2″).
To serve, transfer the crunchy oatmeal marmalade bars to a serving plate (or platter) and serve, at room temperature. The bars should be crunchy on the exterior and slightly chewy on the inside!
Store any leftover bars in an airtight, covered container on the counter. You can also freeze these dessert bars, if you want to save some of them for another time.
I hope you have the chance to make these dessert bars and trust you and those you love will really like them, too! They are so easy to make, taste great, and the recipe can easily be doubled.
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↓↓ PRINTABLE RECIPE BELOW ↓↓
Make 16 Crunchy Oatmeal Marmalade Bars in about 30 minutes! Packed with oats, coconut, nuts, brown sugar and marmalade, they're DELICIOUS!
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- ¾ cups chopped walnuts (or pecans)
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- ½ cup shredded sweetened coconut
- 6 Tablespoons orange marmalade
- 6 Tablespoons butter melted
- ½ teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 400℉. Grease or spray an 8" x 8" baking dish (bottom and sides). Note: If doubling the recipe use a 10" x 15" baking dish.
Measure all ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Stir very well until the ingredients are fully combined, slightly crumbly and sticky.
Pour oat mixture into prepared baking dish. Use your fingers to FIRMLY press the oat mixture out to fully cover bottom of the dish. Continue pressing down on oats a little bit at a time, until firmly packed down in the dish.
Bake at 400°F. for 18-22 minutes. When done, bars should be well-browned, crispy and firm to the touch. I typically cook mine the entire 22 minutes to ensure crispiness, but your time may vary, due to fluctuating oven temps.
Remove baking dish from the oven; place on a wire rack to cool. Let the bars cool completely, then slice into 16 portions (each 2" x 2"). Serve and enjoy.
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