These are a great catch-all dessert or snack. You can sneak any jam flavour languishing in your fridge into these delightful bars. They freez SUPER well and are easily made gluten-free.
4cupsflourall-purpose, whole wheat, gluten-free blend, etc.
2cupsoatsquick or rolled
2 ½cupssugar
1teaspoonbaking soda
2cupssalted buttermelted
4-5cupsjam or fruit saucesee notes
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F
Mix flour, oats, sugar and baking soda together. Stir in the melted butter.
Scoop out 1 ½ cups of the mixture and press the rest into a parchment lined half sheet pan (13”x18”).
Spread jam on the base. Sprinkle remaining mixture on top. Bake 45 minutes, cool before cutting.
Notes
Jam/fruit sauce options: use any jam, leftover cranberry sauce, apple sauce, mix dried fruit in with applesauce, mix multiple jams, use jams your family isn’t too keen on (my crew doesn't love fig jam but loves fig jam bars!). The world is your oyster, just make sure it adds up to about 4-5 cups. You can even go halvsies when spreading your jam flavours.