Creamy Lemon Oat Bars

If you like lemon bars, here is a nice little twist for you! It's not as tangy as a lemon bar, but it's still so yummy! My husband is a HUGE fan of lemon bars, and when he tried one of these, he says that these are ALMOST better than lemon bars...almost.

It has a nice creamy center, but a yummy oat crust on the top and bottom of it. With brown sugar mixed in, you really can't go wrong. The only problem is, it doesn't make enough to last 48 hours...so you'll just have to make more soon! Because I assure you these puppies will be gone PRONTO.

Creamy Lemon Oat Bars

Ingredients:
- 1 can (14oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 2 t grated lemon zest
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/4 t baking soda
- 1/4 t salt

Heat oven to 375. Coat 8x8 pan with non-stick spray. Mix milk, lemon zest and lemon juice in bowl until thickened and set aside. Mix remaining ingredients in medium bowl until crumbly.

Press HALF of the crumbly mixture in pan and bake for 10 minutes.

Spread lemon milk mixture over baked crust. Sprinkle the rest of the crumbly mix over the lemon milk and press down gently. Bake for 20 minutes. Cool completely before cutting.

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