Amish Apple Butter Streusel Bars

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Amish Apple Butter Streusel Bars




2 cups oats

2 cups flour

1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar

3/4 cup chopped toasted walnuts, (10 minutes, 350 oven)

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

2 1/2 sticks ( 1 1/4 cups) unsalted butter, room temp

2 8 oz packages cream cheese, room temp

3/4 cup sugar

2 tablespoons milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 eggs

1 1/2 tablespoons flour mixed with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 1/4 cups apple butter


Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line a 13×9 inch baking pan with foil and butter the foil or spray it with non stick spray.


In a large bowl, whisk together the oats, 2 cups flour, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Use a wooden spoon or your clean hands to mix in the butter, combining until it is a crumbly mass and no dry flour mixture remains.


Set aside 1and 1/2 cups of the streusel and then press the rest of the streusel firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan.

Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes or until the crust is just a light golden brown.


While the crust bakes, make your filling- in a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese together with the sugar until light and creamy. Add in the milk and vanilla extract and blend just until combined.

Beat in the eggs just until well combined. Sprinkle the flour/cinnamon mix over the top and stir that into the cream cheese mixture.


When the crust is ready, pour the cream cheese batter over the top of the crust and smooth. Evenly dollop the apple butter over the cream cheese filling, then use a spoon or butter knife to gently swirl it into the filling. Sprinkle the reserved streusel over the top.


Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes, until the top is golden brown. Place the pan on a rack to cool completely. You can cut if then, but I found it slices better if chilled. Either way, cut into squares and serve. Keep refrigerated for storage.

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