Apple Butterscotch Bars

I was in the mood to make something with butterscotch in it, and this is what came of it! I meant to make these for my friends, but my family got to them first! Enjoy! If you don't have apple jelly, use apricot preserves, its also really yummy!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 248 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups self-rising flour
• ¼ cup chopped cashews
• ⅔ cup brown sugar
• 1 (11 ounce) package butterscotch chips
• 1 ½ cups old-fashioned oats
• ⅔ cup apple jelly

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease the bottom of a 9 inch square baking dish.

Step 2

Mix the flour, oats, white sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl. Cut the butter into the flour mixture until the mixture is crumbly. Set aside 3/4 cup of the mixture and press the rest into the bottom of the prepared dish. Spread the top with the apple jelly.

Step 3

Stir the reserved flour mixture and the cashews together in a bowl; sprinkle over the apple jelly. Scatter the butterscotch chips over the cashew mixture.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown; 30 to 35 minutes. Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars.