Oatmeal & Cheese Crumb Bars

Meeting of crumble and cheese pie. The oat dough is crumbled, not rolled, giving a rustic, crisp finish. Lemon cheese filling balances the dry oats.
🕒 Prep Time 20 mins
🍳 Cook Time 40 mins
Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
🍽️ Servings 8 servings
🔥 Calories 320 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Medium baking pan (9x13 inch).
  • Zester.
  • Bowls.

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Egg

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease pan. Mix oats, flour, baking powder, salt.

Tip: Mix dry goods well.
2

Work butter, 1/3 cup sugar, and 2 eggs into dry mix.

Tip: Sticky, crumbly dough results.
3

Filling: Mix cheese, sour cream, remaining sugar, vanilla, lemon zest, 1 egg.

Tip: Lemon cuts fat.
4

Press half the dough into pan. Wet hands help.

Tip: Water stops sticking.
5

Spread filling, crumble rest of dough on top.

Tip: Peekaboo cheese lets steam out.
6

Bake 35-40 mins.

Tip: Cool to slice.

Recipe FAQ

Falls apart?
Fragile when warm. Let cool completely to set butter.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Rolled Oats
  • 3/4 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 7 tbsp Unsalted Butter (softened)
  • 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 3 large Eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups Cottage Cheese
  • 1/3 cup Sour Cream
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 whole Lemon (zest only)
  • 2 tbsp Confectioners' Sugar
  • 1 pinch Salt