Oatmeal Fruit Bars
Sweet oatmeal bars sandwiching your favorite fruity jam are what these Oatmeal Fruit Bars are all about! Perfect little treat or sweet snack to cure your sweet tooth cravings.
Servings: 18 Bars
Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1½ cups unbleached whole wheat flour
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup salted butter, chilled
- 16 oz fruit jam, (about 2 cups)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a 9x13 baking dish or two 8x8 baking dishes.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, and baking powder.
- Cut the butter into 1/ 4 inch cubes and add to oat mix.
- Using a pastry blender or your fingers, blend the butter and oat mix together until it is large course crumbs.
- Firmly pat half of the oat mix into prepared dish or dishes.
- Spoon the jam on the crust and spread out evenly.
- Sprinkle the rest of the oat mix over the jam and gently but firmly pat it down.
- Bake for 45 minutes until the oats are a deep golden brown.
Nutrition
Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 315IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg
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