Oatmeal Jam Bars

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 tbsp Lemon, zest

• Breakfast Foods

  • 2 cups Rolled oats

• Condiments

  • 2 jars Smucker's fruit & honey blueberry lemon fruit spread

• Baking & Spices

  • 3/4 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cup Brown sugar
  • 2 cups Flour
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Butter

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, melted
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cup brown sugar, divided
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 2 jars Smucker’s Fruit & Honey Blueberry Lemon Fruit Spread

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350 °F.  Spray a 9×13-inch springform pan with cooking spray, or line a normal 9×13-inch pan with aluminum foil, extending over the sides of the pan, then spray with cooking spray.In a large, microwave safe bowl, melt the butter.  Add in the flour, rolled oats, 1 cup of the brown sugar, baking powder, vanilla extract, and lemon zest.  Stir to combine; no streaks of flour should remain.  The mixture will be quite thick and it may be easiest to mix with your hands.Set aside 1.5 cups of the oat mixture.  Press the rest into the bottom of the prepared pan, using the bottom of a glass to push the dough into a solid, flat layer.Spoon the jam over the bottom crust and spread evenly with a knife.Add the remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar to the reserved dough.  Using your fingers, crumble the dough and mix with the additional sugar.  Crumble this over top the layer of jam.Bake for 30-35 minutes, until the jam is bubbling and the top crumble is golden brown.  Remove from the oven and cool completely.  To serve, run a sharp knife along the inside edge of the springform pan or lift the entire layer of jam bars from the pan using the aluminum foil as a handle.  Slice into bars and serve.