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Fruit and Oat Bars

Quick, easy, and an infinite variety of flavor possibilities.
Course: Dessert
Servings: 16 bars

Ingredients

  • 2 cups uncooked oatmeal quick or old fashioned
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup butter or margarine melted
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar firmly packed
  • ⅓ cup chopped nuts optional
  • ½ teaspoon salt optional
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 10 to 12-ounce jar/container of your favorite fruit jam, jelly, preserves, or pie filling

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350° F.
  • Grease 9x9-inch glass baking dish.
  • Combine all ingredients except fruit preserves. Mix well.
  • Reserve 3⁄4 cup oatmeal mixure. Press remaining mixture into bottom of prepared baking dish.
  • Bake 10 minutes.
  • Spread fruit preserves evenly over partially baked base to within 1⁄2-inch of edge of pan. Sprinkle reserved oatmeal mixture over fruit.
  • Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Cool.
  • Cut into bars. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

Notes

For variation, reduce oatmeal by 1⁄2 cup and add 1⁄2 cup dry brewer’s spent grain plus 2 teaspoons vital wheat gluten. Or substitute whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour, but be sure to add 1 teaspoon vital wheat gluten.