Description
Dulce de Leche Crumble Bars are a deliciously rich and buttery treat with a crisp oat crumble and a gooey, golden dulce de leche center. Easy to make and perfect for sharing, these bars strike the ideal balance of sweet and salty in each bite.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (100 g) packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (100 g) old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup (160 g) dulce de leche
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt flakes (optional, for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment paper or foil and lightly butter it.
- In a bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon.
- Add cubed butter and mix with a mixer or pastry cutter until pea-sized crumbs form. Mix in vanilla.
- Stir in oats until the mixture holds together in crumbles.
- Press two-thirds of the mixture (about 325 g) into the prepared pan as a base layer.
- Spread the dulce de leche evenly over the base.
- Crumble the remaining dough over the top of the dulce de leche. Sprinkle with sea salt flakes if using.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes, until top is light golden and filling is bubbling.
- Let cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. Lift out using parchment and cut into bars.
Notes
- For added crunch, replace half the oats with chopped nuts.
- Add chocolate chips on top of dulce de leche before final crumble for extra indulgence.
- Use flavored finishing salt for a gourmet touch.
- Make gluten-free by using a GF flour blend.
- Cool fully before slicing to ensure clean bars.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
