Because as much as November and December bring togetherness and joy, this month tends to be so much more relaxed and laid back as the world recovers from all of the shopping, cooking and merry-making.
Plus, it means the big game is right around the corner! The idea of gathering our family together on Super Bowl Sunday, the table covered with snacks, the kids making up their own end zone dance with every touchdown, my husband and father-in-law getting frustrated by no one else paying actual attention to the game... it's a yearly tradition that can't be beat!
This year I'm excited to be able to add a few new party snacks to the mix thanks to my recent introduction to a versatile, unique, delicious ingredient: Musselman's Apple Butter.
A gluten-free, dairy-free, highly concentrated form of applesauce, apple butter can be used individually as a yummy spread or in any number of dishes to give a rich apple zing.
As I had never tried apple butter before, I immediately began browsing the wide variety of Musselman's recipes to get an idea or two about what I wanted to try first... little did I know that I would end up having an extremely difficult time narrowing down the options!
While quite a few recipes caught my eye (I'm definitely trying the Monkey Bread and Apple Butter Breakfast Cake for breakfast very soon, while the Grilled Cheese Sliders sound like a tasty and different lunch), it was the Cinnamon Oatmeal Bars that won out as my first apple butter cooking attempt.
After all, these bars looked extremely easy to make, very delicious to eat, and something that the whole family would enjoy munching on while watching the game. Bring 'em on!
Apple Butter Oatmeal Bars
(I removed "Cinnamon" from the title since... well, there's no actual cinnamon in them)
Ingredients
1 c flour
1 c old-fashioned oatmeal
¾ c light brown sugar
¼ tsp salt
8 Tbsp butter, melted
1 c Musselman's Apple Butter
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°. Coat an 8 x 8" baking pan with vegetable cooking spray. Line with heavy-duty foil, leaving an overhang on two sides to facilitate removal of bars from pan. Coat foil with cooking spray.
Mix flour, oatmeal, brown sugar, and salt in a medium bowl. Stir in butter with a fork until well mixed and clumps form, and then spread half the oatmeal mixture over foiled pan bottom, pressing to form a thin crust. Spread apple butter over crust and then sprinkle remaining oatmeal mixture on top.
Bake until crisp and golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Use foil "handles" to remove bars from pan. Cut into squares and serve (makes 16 servings).
Yum, yum and yum! These came out of the oven crispy brown and smelling wonderful — the most difficult part of the entire baking process was waiting for them to cool to room temperature.
These were an instant hit! I love the way that the sweetness of the oatmeal and brown sugar complements the rich apple flavor of Musselman's Apple Butter... the kids and I were tasting as I removed the bars from the pan and I'm pretty sure that 1/3 of them were gone before they had a chance to make it into the container.
When it comes time to prep for the big game or simply to incorporate a mouthwatering product into your home – whether cooking, baking, spread on bread or more – Musselman's Apple Butter can add an unexpected, flavorful kick to your favorite recipes, dips and sauces.
Be sure to visit Musselman's recipes to see all of their delicious game-day ideas that are sure to be crowd pleasers, no matter which team you're rooting for. You can find a yummy bottle of Apple Butter in the jam/jelly aisle of your favorite grocery store, while also connecting with Musselman's on Facebook so that you'll never miss information, recipes, products, coupons and more.
Plus, thanks to their generosity, one person will soon be prepared to give their mouth a tasty treat as well, because...
One lucky person will win a Musselman's Apple Butter Prize Pack*!
*Prize Pack includes (1) jar of Musselman's Apple Butter, (1) multi-purpose bowl and recipe cards.
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A big thank you to Musselman's for providing a prize pack for me to review as well as for one lucky giveaway winner. The opinions shared are my own and honest and if you really need to see more, click here to see how I roll.
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Grilled Cheese Sliders!
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Easy low fat granola.
Thanks
Apple Sauce Oatmeal Cookies
I'd try the apple crisp
msboatgal at aol.com
applesauce oatmeal cookies
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Honey Apple Butter Baked Beans
Apple coconut custard pie!
I'd love to try the Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies.
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Apple-Mushroom Slow Cooker Swiss Steak Mmmm Apple Butter my favorite!
Those grilled cheese sliders look delish!
I would make the Apple Butter custard Pie first! yum terri.moore 30 at yahoo dot com
I'd love to try the grilled cheese sliders!
jek9880 at gmail dot com
Date Cookies
Apple Cinnamon Buns
I would try the grilled cheese sliders first.
Those Apple Sauce Oatmeal Cookies sound awesome!
amy [at] utry [dot] it
I would like to try to make the Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie
ooo those grilled cheese sliders look good too!
The spicy apple butter bbq sauce
I also like the apple sauce oatmeal cookies.
http://musselmans.com/recipes/PrintRecipe.aspx?RecipeID=119
sound delicious to me :)
I'd like to try the Grilled Cheese Sliders. Looks gOOd!
I would like to make the Swedish Apple Cake recipe from the site.
apple butter pumpkin pie
I would like to try the apple sauce oatmeal cookies first! Thanks
I'd like to try the Grilled Cheese Sliders. :)
apple butter oatmeal bars. thankyou, ken pohl19@comcast.net
The Apple Butter Custard Pie sounds so good
Apple Butter Marinade for Chicken.
Apple Butter Cheesecake sounds yummy!
alwaysneedhim4evr@yahoo.com
I LOVE blue cheese, so I'd start with Apple and Blue Cheese Toasts
oh these bars sound wonderful
love to try them
The raisin spice nut cookies.
melgriff4@yahoo.com
Would love to try the Apple Butter Oatmeal Bars! Thanks!
Would love to try the Grilled Cheese Sliders !!! grammypenny@frontier.com
Applesauce oatmeal cookies.
Cinnamon Oatmeal Bars
I would like Apple Sauce Oatmeal Cookies
grilled cheese sliders!
I would like to try the apple sauce oatmeal cookies.
Apple Sauce Oatmeal Cookies
My kids would love the applesauce oatmeal cookies
I would like to try the Blueberry Upside-Down Cake.
The applesauce oatmeal cookies!
It would have to be the applesauce oatmeal cookies.
OOooooo. I love their apple butter!
heather says the grill cheese sliders
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The grilled cheese sliders look so yummy right now!!
the grilled cheese sliders!
Apple Sauce Oatmeal Cookies
I would like to try the Coconut Cream Coffee Cake.
Grilled Cheese Sliders
I'd like to try the Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie.
Apple sauce oatmeal cookies sounds yummy!!
seyma_bennett@hotmail.com
I would like to try Apple Butter Mustard Dip.
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
I'd try the Blueberry Upside-Down cake!
The apple butter pumpkin pie is my pick!
Apple Sauce Oatmeal Cookies
http://musselmans.com/recipes/DisplayRecipe.aspx?Recipe=506
We always put apple sauce in our burgers. It makes them so juicy and thick. The apple butter would add some really nice spcies!
masugr at yahoo dot com
blueberry upside down cake
The applesauce oatmeal cookies sound good.
Grilled cheese sliders! Mmmm! :)
The grilled cheese sliders sound good!
apple sauce oatmeal cookies
the swedish apple cake sounds good to me
the swedish apple cake sounds good to me
The apple cinnamon buns look very appetizing! I would definitely try these.
I would like to try the Apple Cheesecake Pie recipe
kellywcuATyahooDOTcom
Spicy Apple Butter BBQ Sauce
I would like to try the applesauce oatmeal cookies.
i would like to make the Grilled Cheese Sliders.
HORTON111@AOL.COM
Grilled Cheese Sliders
The Applesauce Oatmeal Cookies look AWESOME! Great giveaway! Maija pinkmaija (at) yahoo dot com
I would love to try the apple cobbler.
Love3570@aol.com
I would try the apple stuffed pork chops
My husband's favorite cookie is oatmeal, so we'd try the Apple Sauce Oatmeal Cookies
lorenalke@yahoo.com
i have my own i use 1 cup apple juice a pork loin and cover the pork with applebutter and bake its very good
The apple sauce oatmeal cookies recipe looks great!
Julie B. icedmorrison@aol.com
The grilled cheese slider for sure
applesauce oatmeal cookies:)
jmatek AT wi DOT rr DOT com
I would love to try the Sweet Potato Apple Butter Casserole
like the Sweet Potato Apple Butter Casserole
I'd like to try the Kickin' Horseradish Sandwich Spread.
jtmagmom73(at)gmail(dot)com
I'd like to try Apple Sauce Oatmeal Cookies.
Thank you for the giveaway.
Apple Butter Cheesecake & Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie sound good to me!
Allie L.
Apple Sauce Oatmeal Cookies!
I'd like to try the Apple Butter Cheesecake recipe.
traymona[at]aol.com
I would love to make the grilled cheese sliders.
I would like to try the oatmeal bars. I'm very fond of oatmeal anyway.
I'd like to try the Apple Sauce Oatmeal Cookies!
Grilled cheese sliders look killer!
The applesauce oatmeal cookies look yummy!
I have to admit I was surprised by the grilled cheese sliders. Thank you
candieluster(at)gmail(dot)com
Apple and Blue Cheese Toasts caught my attention first, but they all look really good
The sliders!
I would like to try the Apple Butter Cheesecake.
Grilled Cheese Sliders
The apple crisp
apple sauce oatmeal cookies
I'd like to try the Southwest Apple Butter BBQ Sauce!
the applesauce oatmeal cookies !!
Apple coconut custard pie
Grilled cheese sliders
I'd like to try the Grilled Cheese Slider!
Thanks,
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I'd like to try grilled cheese sliders.
elysesw@aol.com
I would like to try the recipe for Applesauce Oatmeal Cookies.
Moist and Fudgy Apple Sauce Brownies
I want to make Apple Sauce Oatmeal Cookies
I would like to try the Grilled Cheese Sliders.
ginaferrell26 at yahoo dot com
I would like to try the Apple Sauce Oatmeal Cookies
apple crisp
jessicawedwards@gmail.com
I would try the apple butter marinade for chicken.
upstatemissy@gmail.com
I'd love to try Apple Butter BBQ Sauce with Chiles and Cilantro
kim(at)kimberlychance(dot)com
The Grilled Cheese Sliders
Thanks for the chance
Grilled cheese sliders!
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill12@gmail.com
Grilled Cheese Sliders!
Yum...the New Englatini Cocktail using the apple cider
I would like to try the Green Summer Salsa
Easy low fat granola.
apple butter oatmeal bars!!! ruth streed rds759@ymail.com
apple sauce oatmeal cookies
Apple butter Oatmeal bars
applesauce oatmeal cookies
Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie!
Applebutter Breakfast Cakes
I would like to try the Apple Sauce Oatmeal cookies.
These apple butter oatmeal cookies look great. I will definitely make them.
The apple sauce oatmeal cookies look delicious...I'd love to try making those!
I would love to try the Applesauce Oatmeal cookie recipe.
Apple Sauce Oatmeal Cookies
I want to try the Honey Apple Butter Baked Beans!
applesauce oatmeal cookies.
I love the Grilled Cheese Sliders
Thank you for hosting this giveaway
Louis
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Apple Sauce Oatmeal Cookies
Apple Cinnamon Buns
The Grilled Cheese Sliders look yum. Thanks.
sweet_soul_sistermi@yahoo.com
Apple butter oatmeal bars
oh i love apple butter but i have not tryed or even seen this kind b4
mmmmmm oatmeal bars definatly
I'd like to try the Apple Sauce Oatmeal Cookies recipe.
nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com
Apple sauce oatmeal cookies sound yummy to make.
The date cookies sound great!
Ttrockwood@yahoo.com
Ttrockwood
Apple Butter Cheesecake
The Monkey Bread
applebutter cheesecake
Cherry Swirl De-Lite Pie
inman@mobap.edu
The grilled cheese sliders
I like the Apple Butter Oatmeal Bars.
I'd love to do the apple butter mustard!
Apple crisp
Apple butter marinade for beef
Apple Sauce Oatmeal Cookies is my choice of recipes.
The question is Do You Judge Young Mothers? I do only if I see a child unattended and in danger.
applesauce oatmeal cookies
Apple Butter Oatmeal Bars!
Apple Sauce Oatmeal Cookies
http://musselmans.com/recipes/DisplayRecipe.aspx?Recipe=119
I would like to try Apple Butter Mustard Dip
I'd like to make Caramel Apple Crumble Bars.
This looks easy!
Autumn Apple Butter Dip
ababe28 at hotmail dot com
Apple and Blue Cheese Toasts!
Grilled Cheese sliders
definitely the applesauce oatmeal cookies. thanks for hosting!
I'd like to try the Apple Butter Custard Pie.
Apple Sauce Meatloaf
Grilled Cheese Sliders
vmkids3 at msn dot com
Good Morning Muffins
I'd like to try the Apple Cinnamon Buns!
Thanks for the giveaway!
I would like to try the Sweet 'n Sour Shrimp recipe first.
would like to try the applesauce oatmeal cookies
My grand kids love oatmeal - so I would have to try the apple sauce oatmeal cookies! Thanks.
the applesauce oatmeal cookies for sure!
Would like to try the Apple Butter Cheesecake!
applesauce oatmeal cookies
Coconut Cream Coffee Cake
apple butter mustard dip
apple butter cheesecake
grilled cheese sliders
Apple Butter BBQ Sauce with Chiles and Cilantro. Thanks for the giveaway.
green summer salsa!
I'd like to make Oatmeal Apple Butter Cookies.
Desiree Dunbar
desireedunbar@hotmail.com
The Grilled Cheese Sliders sound delicious.
Apple sauce oatmeal cookies
applesauce oatmeal cookies! yum~
onecheaplady@yahoo.com
I like to try the Apple Sauce Oatmeal Cookies
marwayhar@gmail.com
Apple Butter Cheesecake!
Apple Butter Cheesecake
grilled cheese sliders....yum!!
Applesauce Oatmeal Cookies!
Apple Sauce Oatmeal Cookies
Southwest Apple Butter BBQ Sauce
Apple Butter Cheesecake
Grilled Cheese Sliders?! Okay, they sound weird, but when I looked at the recipe...well, I've got to try 'em!
Thanks!
h4schaffer at gmail dot com
The Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie looks good.
I would love to try the Apple Butter Cheesecake recipe.
jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com
I would love to try the Apple Butter Marinade for Chicken! Sounds great!
Thanks for the giveaway...Apple Sauce Oatmeal Cookies
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