Oatmeal Jam Bars
 
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Your favorite fruit jam flavor surrounded by oatmeal and nut crusts in an easy to eat and easy to serve bar cookie!
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Serves: 24
Ingredients
  • 1 cup of unsalted butter, cold and cubed
  • 1½ cups all purpose flour
  • 1½ cups old fashioned oats
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • ¾ tsp. kosher salt
  • 12 ounce jar of your favorite flavor of jam or preserves
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 13" x 9" pan with cooking spray and line with parchment so two flaps hang over the edge of the pan.
  2. In LARGE (at least a 7-cup capacity) food processor bowl with blade attached, add flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. Pulse to combine. Add in oats, walnuts and cubed butter. Process until mixture is crumbly.
  3. Sprinkle half the mixture in the prepared pan. Press down firmly to form crust. Spread entire amount of jam onto the crust. Top with remaining crumb mixture and press down lightly.
  4. Bake in oven for 30 -35 minutes, or until top is golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.
Recipe by Mandy's Recipe Box at https://mandysrecipeboxblog.com/oatmeal-jam-bars/