Sugar Plum Oatmeal Jam Bars
A holiday twist on the classic oatmeal bar! I doubled this recipe to fit a 13 x 9-inch pan for thicker bars and more of them. Just bake a few minutes longer if needed.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup All-purpose flour
- 1 cup Quick-cooking rolled oats
- 2/3 cup Packed brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp. Baking soda
- 1/2 cup Butter (room temperature)
- 8-10 oz. Sugar plum jam or preserves of choice warmed and softened (approximately 1 cup)
Instructions
- Begin by combining flour, oats, brown sugar, and baking soda in a bowl.
- Cut in butter until the mixture is coarse crumbs.
- Set aside 1/2 cup of this mixture and press the remaining mixture in an ungreased 9 x 9 pan. I doubled this recipe, so I am using a 13 x 9-inch pan as shown.
- Spread preserves on top of the crumb mixture in the pan
- Sprinkle the 1/2 cup of mixture you set aside on top of the preserves and press slightly.
- Bake in a 350° oven for 30 to 35 minutes or till the top is golden.
- Cool bars.
- When cooled completely cut into bars. Yields approximately 2 doz.