Best Orange Crumb Bars
Navel oranges are in season and what better to enjoy them than these delicious crumb bars? Best Orange Crumb Bars are creamy, crumbly, and loaded with luscious orange flavor. Simple, easy to make, and scrumptiously delicious!
Loaded with pantry ingredients along with orange juice, orange zest, butter, and old-fashioned oats, these orange crumb bars are a delightful treat that bakes in 30 minutes!
We love baking with fresh fruit, especially when they are in season.
What makes these Orange Crumb Bars special?
- These orange crumb bars are delicious little treats, made with real oranges.
- They’re easy to make because this recipe uses the same buttery-oats crumble mixture for the crust and the topping.
- Each bar has a creamy center with a crumbly topping. They are sweet, with a delightful flavor of orange in the creamy filling, bringing a smile to everyone who tastes them.
- You can serve them chilled or at room temperature. But they taste best chilled.
- Best of all, you don’t need any utensils when serving these bars, only a napkin is good enough.
Quick Tip! For an additional punch of orange flavor…
For my recipe, I decided to incorporate some orange marmalade into the creamy filling.
I used an Italian-Sicilian orange marmalade (I found at Home Goods). But I’m sure you can use any “good-quality” orange marmalade with this recipe.
Ingredients for our Orange Crumb Bars:
Besides the staple pantry ingredients needed for these bars, such as flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt you will also need:
- old-fashioned rolled oats
- light brown sugar
- butter
- orange zest
- orange juice
- sweetened condensed milk
- egg yolks
- and orange marmalade
How to Make these Orange Crumb Bars?
There are a few easy steps to make these bars in minutes:
1. Zest one navel orange, and “juice it” to get at least 1/3 cup of fresh squeezed orange juice. Then set them both aside.
2. Next, in a large mixing bowl, make the butter-oats-flour mixture. Then pat half the crumbs on the bottom of your prepared baking pan.
3. Bake “the crust” for 8 to 10 minutes to set it. Set it aside while you make the orange filling. (NOTE: you will need to keep the oven on to bake it again).
4. Whisk together all the ingredients for the orange filling in a medium-sized bowl. Then pour the filling over the bottom crust.
5. Then top with the remaining crumbs on top.
6. Bake for 20 minutes, until golden around the edges. Then chill before cutting into bars. Yields: 16 bars
NOTES and TIPS…
- This recipe calls for a 9 x 9-inch baking pan. And, it will make about 12 to 16 crumb bars, depending on the size you cut them.
- It is a good idea to spray your baking pan with cooking spray, then line it with parchment paper. It will make it much easier to fit the parchment paper as it sticks to the pan, and stays in place.
- The butter should be “cold” to make the crumble mixture.
- This dessert is best cut into small bars after it has been chilled for at least one hour. If they are too warm, they will fall apart.
TO STORE and FREEZE…
1. To Store: Place these bars in a sealed container and keep them chilled in the refrigerator, they will stay fresh for up to 3 days.
2. To Freeze: You can freeze them either before cutting them into bars or after. But be sure they are completely cooled before you wrap them in aluminum foil, then freeze them. Good for up to one month.
Everyone will enjoy these crumb bars with their sweet orange flavor in every bite.
Try them and have a great day!
Do you love orange-flavored treats? Then also try our Easy Coconut Orange Macaroons and our Healthier Orange Creamsicle Smoothie!
ENJOY!!
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Best Orange Crumb Bars
Best Orange Crumb Bars are creamy, crumbly, and loaded with luscious orange flavor. Simple, easy, and delicious tasting. Great dessert for any occasion.
Ingredients
FOR the CRUST and CRUMBS MIXTURE:
- 1 cup (80g) old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 + 1/2 cups (180g) of all-purpose unbleached four
- 1/2 cup (110g) of packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. of orange zest
- 3/4 cup (1+1/2 sticks) (170g) of cold unsalted butter
ORANGE FILLING:
- 1 can (14 ounces) of sweetened condensed milk
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/3 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice (about 1 navel orange)
- 1 Tbsp. of orange zest
- 1/2 cup (136g) of Sicilian orange marmalade (or any orange marmalade)
- 1/8 tsp. Himalayan salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. (180C).
- Line a 9 x 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, or butter and dust with flour. Set it nearby.
THE CRUST and CRUMBS MIXTURE:
- Combine old-fashioned oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and 1 teaspoon of orange zest in a large bowl.
- Cut cold butter into pieces, and use a pastry dough cutter or your hands to mix the butter into the crumb mixture. Do not overmix, it has to be crumbly for both the crust and top layers.
- Take 1/2 of the crumb mixture and set it aside for topping.
- Spread the remaining 1/2 of the crumb mixture into the lined baking pan. Press firmly to the bottom of the pan and in a single even layer.
- BAKE the CRUST for only 8 to 10 minutes. Do not overbake. Set it aside while you make the orange filling. NOTE: Keep the oven on, you will need to bake it again.
THE ORANGE FILLING:
1. In a medium-sized bowl, add the sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, orange juice, 1 tablespoon of orange zest, salt, and orange marmalade.
2. Whisk until well blended.
READY TO ASSEMBLE:
1. Pour the orange mixture over the top of the baked crumb crust.
2. Sprinkle on top with the remaining crumb-oat mixture.
3. BAKE on the center rack, for only 20 to 22 minutes, until the edges are golden. Remove and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Then chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour or a few hours before cutting into bars.
Yields: 16 bars
Notes
Serve these bars at room temperature or chilled.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16 servingsServing Size:
1 serving ( 1 bar)Amount Per Serving: Calories: 274Total Fat: 11.9gCarbohydrates: 38.3gFiber: 1.1gSugar: 24.1gProtein: 4.6g
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