Easy California Prune Oatmeal Squares
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4.9
Easy California Prune Oatmeal Squares
Description
The recipe prepares a prune filling by processing pitted California prunes with lemon juice, cinnamon, brown sugar, and vanilla into a smooth paste. This filling is layered between a pressed oatmeal crust and a crumbly topping composed of oats, flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and softened butter. Baking at 350°F until golden delivers a balanced texture with a moist, flavorful center and a crisp, crumbly exterior.
The squares hold well once cooled and can be cut into portions for convenient snacking or dessert. The prune filling adds natural sweetness and moisture with a subtle tartness from lemon.
Ingredients
For the California Prune filling
- 8 oz. prunes California, pitted and dried
- 1/4 cup lemon juice fresh
- 1/4 cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
For the oatmeal crumb topping
- 1 1/2 cups oatmeal quick cook, dry
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar packed, or coconut sugar
- 1 1/2 ticks unsalted butter softened, 12 Tbsp
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350° F. Spray an 8x8 inch baking pan with nonstick baking spray. Set aside.
- Remove butter from fridge to soften.
- Make the prune filling: in a food processor, process 8 oz. of California Prunes (chop them into smaller pieces if needed) with ¼ cup lemon juice, cinnamon, brown sugar and vanilla extract. Process for 1-2 minutes or until prunes are blended well into a paste.
- Make the oatmeal crumb mixture next: In a medium sized bowl, combine the dry ingredients: oats, flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.
- With clean hands, mix softened butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture becomes crumbly. Press half of the oatmeal mixture down into the pan to crease the crust layer.
- Evenly spread the prune mixture on top.
- Then sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture on top and press lightly into the prune paste.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Let cool completely and then cut into squares.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 9bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 387 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bar | |
| Calories | 387kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 57.7g | 19% |
| Protein | 4.5g | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.9
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