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These Jam Bars can be made in minutes using your favorite flavor of jam in between a base and topping topping of oatmeal, butter and sugar.
Oatmeal Jam Bars
I recently had lunch with an older friend. During lunch we got talking about old family recipes and how much we love a recipe written out by hand, especially when it is in the handwriting of someone we know. We also talked about how every recipe has a story behind it. Bev shared with me the stories behind the recipes she had made us for lunch that day.
Of course I had to ask her for the recipes for the things she made for lunch!
On the back of the recipe for the Apricot Jam Bar Cookies she wrote the following :
“This is a recipe I copied from my mother before I was married in 1962. I left the “oleo” here in the recipe for fun as you never see that anymore. So you know this is an old recipe. All my mother’s family, who were all great cooks have “oleo” in their recipes. We are from Ohio. My family has enjoyed this recipe for 50 years. Make sure Jim gets his share!”
Do I Have to Use Apricot Jam?
Bev used apricot jam for her cookies but you can use any flavor of jam you like. I have some cherry jam in my cupboard I am going to try next! We also love strawberry jam bars using my homemade strawberry jam in them.
How to Make Jam Bars
Combine baking powder, brown sugar, old fashioned oats, and butter in a bowl using a pastry cutter to combine ingredients until nice and crumbly.
- Press 2/3 of the mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan.
- Cover crust with 1 cup of your jam and then top with remaining flour/oat mixture.
- Bake at 350 for 35 minutes or until nice and golden brown.
- Allow them to cool and then cut them into bars and then of course enjoy!
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Other bar cookies you might enjoy:
- Lemon Cheesecake Bars
- Key Lime Bars
- Sour Cream Apple Bars
- White Chocolate Raspberry Bars
- Lemon Curd Bars
Jam Bar Recipe
Jam Bar
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
- 3/4 cup cold butter
- 1 cup jam of choice
Instructions
- Mix the flour, baking powder, oats and brown sugar together.
- Cut in butter until crumbly.
- Pat 2/3 of this mixture into a 8 x 13 baking pan
- Spread with jam
- Top with remaining flour/oat mixture
- Bake at 350 for 35 minutes
- Cut into bars.
Shauna {The Best Blog Recipes} says
These Apricot Jam Bars look so delicious!!! Thanks for linking up this post to The Best Blog Recipe’s Weekend re-Treat #7!
Wanted to stop by and pin your image to My Link Parties Craft/DIY & Recipe Boards while I was here.
Hope to see you again at the party this weekend!
Shauna
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Devin @ Nom Yum & Free says
I had to come over from Heavenly Treats Sunday when I saw your feature as well. These look amazing!! I just bought some fun flavored jams earlier this week that I thought would be perfect to try in a sandwiched cookie – but these cookie bars sound like an even better idea!! I am totally PINning this and hope to try it out within the next couple weeks! Thanks to you and your girlfriend Bev for sharing!!
Leigh Anne says
Thanks for coming over and checking out the recipe – hope you’ll give them a try and enjoy them!
Pamela says
This looks so good! Thanks for linking up at Heavenly Treats Sunday Link Party, your dessert is being featured tomorrow, make sure to come over an get your feature button! http://pamelasheavenlytreats.blogspot.com
Leigh Anne says
Thanks so much for the feature!
Jenn/Rook No. 17 says
Mmmm…saw your recipe featured at 504 Main and just had to come by to read more! Pinning this recipe and can’t wait to try!
Jenn/Rook No.17
Leigh Anne says
Thanks for coming for a visit! Happy pinning!!
Megan says
These look incredible!