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These Orange Cream Oat Crumble Bars are a FABULOUS Summer bake. These comprise of a very easy cookie bar recipe, which gets layered with an orange cream layer. The orange layer is made using fresh oranges, sweetened condensed milk and eggs for a really rich, custardy filling. Lots of orange zest goes into the filling for a fruity, vibrant bake!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a great Summer baking recipe, although it could easily be great at any time of year. Make sure to leave enough time for them to set after baking, as the filling needs to cool to set properly. You could really use any citrus you like in these. This means that lemon, lime or even grapefruit would all be equally fantastic, but I am a real orange lover!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You want about 3\/4 large oranges to make these. Using both the juice and zest of this many oranges gives a lovely fruity result. If you don’t have this many, or are just looking for a recipe to use up oranges, then feel free to use lemons or make up the juice amount with the carton variety! Whilst this already gives a great orange-ness, adding orange extract gives even more of that flavour, but is not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When making the crumble cookie layer, check your texture. It needs to be at the stage that can be pressed into a dish but can also be broken up\/crumbled in your hands. This means that it is crumbly yet able to hold together. I make this like a standard cookie, mixing wet into dry with some melted butter to bring it together. Use larger oats for best results. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are a really fun option to bring along to bake sales, picnics, BBQs, work or just to eat as your “something sweet” after dinner. I cut these into 9 but you may want to cut into half sized triangles. This is especially true if serving lots of people\/not after a full on ‘dessert’. These will keep in an air-tight container in the fridge for 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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