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Jam Bars

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 3/07/20Updated: 7/22/24

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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.

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Jam bars are a delicious layer of your favorite fruit jam, sandwiched between two chewy, buttery layers of an oatmeal pastry crust.

It is so easy to make and comes together quickly. And with an easy change of jam, you can customize it to your families favorite flavor.

jam bars ready to be cut

Ingredients Needed

  • All Purpose Flour
  • Baking Powder
  • Brown Sugar
  • Old Fashioned Oats
  • Butter, cold
  • Jam, your flavor of choice

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.
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  • Press 2/3 of the mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan.
jam bars cookie base in pan
  • Cover crust with 1 cup of your jam and then top with remaining flour/oat mixture. 
jam on top of oatmeal bars
  • 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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Check out more of my favorite dessert bars:

  • Lemon Cheesecake Bars
  • Key Lime Bars
  • Sour Cream Apple Bars
  • White Chocolate Raspberry Bars
  • Lemon Curd Bars

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4.82 from 11 votes
stack of jam bars

Jam Bars

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Jam Bars with a buttery oatmeal pastry topping.
serves: 12 bars
Prep:10 minutes minutes
Cook:35 minutes minutes
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Total:45 minutes minutes
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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.

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Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 315kcal (16%) Carbohydrates: 50g (17%) Protein: 3g (6%) Fat: 12g (18%) Saturated Fat: 7g (44%) Cholesterol: 31mg (10%) Sodium: 116mg (5%) Potassium: 130mg (4%) Fiber: 2g (8%) Sugar: 26g (29%) Vitamin A: 395IU (8%) Vitamin C: 2mg (2%) Calcium: 45mg (5%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Dessert
Cuisine:American
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  1. Pia says

    Posted on 11/27 at 12:13 pm

    Great bars $ so easy to make!
    I sprinkled some sliced almonds on top for extra crunch.

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