Tuesday, March 17, 2009

This is delish!

Those were the exact words that came out of Elisa's mouth when she tasted this yummy treat!



What? It doesnt look good to you!? Ohhh but it is ever so tasty! Want the recipe? Well here ya go!

Fruit and Oat Bars
1 C all-purpose flour
1 C uncooked quick oats
3/4 C packed light brown sugar
1/2 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
1/4 t ground cinnamon
1/3 C margarine or butter, melted
3/4 C any flavor fruit preserves (we used strawberry)

1. Preheat over to 350 degrees. Spray 9 inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.

2. Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in medium bowl; mix well. Add margarine; stir with fork until mixture is crumbly. Reserve 3/4 C crumb mixture for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture evenly onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly browned. Spread preserves onto crust; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.

3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into squares.

Can be stored individually wrapped at room temp up to 3 days or freeze up to 1 month!

ENJOY!


2 comments:

crystal adams said...

that looks delicious! i'm going to have to give it a try, i bet exie would love it and danny too (they both love strawberry preserves). thanks for sharing! =)

Jennifer said...

Thanks for sharing. It sounds a lot like my recipe for apple crisp except yours calls for preserves instead of apple pie filling (I make my own though so it's healhier.)