Jam Bars
Create a mouthwatering treat with a few basic ingredients, most of which you probably already have in your pantry or fridge. This jam bars recipe features layers of crumbly, buttery crust and sweet Smucker's® fruit spread.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Red Raspberry Preserves
- -OR-
- 1 cup Natural Red Raspberry Fruit Spread
- -OR-
- your favorite Smucker's® fruit spread
- Non-stick cooking spray, tab of butter or parchment paper
- 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
Step 1: Prep oven & baking pan.
HEAT oven to 350°F. Coat a large baking pan with non-stick cooking spray or butter, or line with parchment paper.
Step 2: Cream together butter & sugars.
BEAT butter, sugar and brown sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy.
Step 3: Mix in dry ingredients.
ADD flour, oats and salt. Mix on low speed until blended.
Step 4: Form bottom crust.
MEASURE 2 ½ cups of dough and set aside. Press remaining dough into prepared baking pan to form a crust. Bake 15 minutes.
Step 5: Add fruit spread and crumble layers.
REMOVE pan from oven. Stir fruit spread, then spoon over crust. Spread evenly. Finely crumble reserved dough over fruit spread layer.
Step 6: Bake then serve.
BAKE 30 to 35 minutes until topping is lightly browned. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Then cut, serve and enjoy!
