Name: Crumble Bars
Yield: Makes 10 Wedges
Ingredients: 1½ cups jam, fruit butter, or compote; 3 ounces unsalted butter, melted and cooled; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons rye flour; 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar; 1 cup whole rolled oats; ¾ cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 3 tablespoons sugar; ⅓ cup dark brown sugar; 1 cup all-purpose flour; ½ cup rye flour; Butter for the pan; 4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled; ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Preparation info

Makes
10
Wedges

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Good to the Grain

By Kim Boyce

Published 2010

About

This recipe may look long and involved, as it has three separate components. However, each one by itself is quite simple, and the components can all be made in advance and kept in the refrigerator or freezer until you’re ready to bake the bars. In the summer, I love these bars slathered with Strawberry Jam and in the winter with Apple Butter. If you don’t have the time or ingredients to make those, open up a jar of