Easy Jam Bars
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 125 gm butter softened
- 1 cup quick cooking oats
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 tbsp brown sugar refer notes
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 250-300 gm jam of choice I used Bonne Maman Strawberry Preserve
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Line an 8 inch square pan, with enough baking paper to pull out.
- In a bowl, combine all the ingredients except the jam. Bring together till it feels like a dough.
- Transfer 2/3rd of the mixture onto the prepared pan and flatten out.
- Add the jam all over and spread to make a flat layer.
- Sprinkle the remaining mixture all over and press lightly with your hand.
- Bake for 30 minutes or till the top looks golden brown and set.
- Take out from the pan by pulling out the bars and cool onto a wire rack completely.
- Cut into 16 squares and enjoy it as snack.
Notes
Increase the sugar if you want it more sweet. The jam usually takes care of the sweetness.
You can use any jam of choice. If not berry, I would love to make these with apricot jam. :)
If you want an additional nutty edge, you can add around 1/4 cup of sliced almonds on the top while setting the flour mixture on top.