Citrus Streusel Bars | Citrus Oatmeal Bar Cookies | Simple Bar Cookie Recipe
Channel: Foodamentary: Adventures in Food
Date: 14/04/2022

These tender lemon and orange bars are beyond easy to make and full of citrus flavor. This recipe comes together in a snap and makes the perfect bar cookie. 

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CITRUS STREUSEL BARS

Crust and Streusel:
1 cup of margarine or butter softened (2 sticks)
1 and ½ cups firmly packed brown sugar
2 and ½  cups of all-purpose flour
2 cups of oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
2 teaspoons of baking powder
1 teaspoon(s) salt (optional) NOTE: I did not use salt in my recipe
Filling:
One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
¼ cup of lemon juice
¼ cup of orange juice
2 teaspoons of grated lemon peel
2 teaspoons of grated orange peel
Powdered sugar

Cooking Instructions:
Heat oven to 350ºF. For crust, beat together sugar and butter until creamy. Add oats, flour and baking powder; mix until crumbly. Reserve 1-2 cups of oat mixture for topping. Press remaining oat mixture onto bottom of baking pan. 
For filling combine sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, orange juice, lemon peel, and orange peel; mix well. Pour evenly over crust. Sprinkle reserved oat mixture evenly over filling, patting gently. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until topping is light golden brown.  Cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.  Cut into bars.