OATMEAL APPLE JAM BARS

JAMMY BARS for the whole family

I made these bars once before with a peanut butter banana filling—my Oatmeal Honey Peanut Butter Banana Bars—and they were such a hit that I had to make another batch. I made a few tweaks and filled them with my homemade apple jam—they’re incredible! And so so so perfect if you’re looking for something to make with all of the apples you picked apple-picking.

PS. If you need more ideas for what to make with apples, check out my Apple Season Recipe Guide!

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OATMEAL APPLE JAM BARS

Yield: 16 2 Inch Square Bars

Author: Michelle Williams

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 50 MinInactive time: 2 HourTotal time: 3 H & 5 M

Ingredients

FOR THE OUTER OATMEAL LAYERS

• Unsalted Butter (6 tablespoons, cut into cubes)
• Light Brown Sugar (3/4 cup)
• Egg (1)
• Pure Almond Extract (1 teaspoon)
• Ground Cinnamon (1 tablespoon)
• Organic Whole Wheat Flour (3/4 cup)
• Baking Soda (1/2 teaspoon)
• Extra Thick Rolled Oats Whole Grain (1 cup. I used Bob's Red Mill)
• Butter Spray (for greasing your baking dish)

FOR THE FILLING

• Homemade Apple Jam (1 1/2 cups. Here's my Homemade Apple Jam recipe if you want to make it from scratch. FYI, it's easy)

KITCHEN ITEMS

• Stand Mixer with Paddle Attachment
• 8X8 Inch Baking Dish
• Parchment Paper (to line your baking dish)
• Rubber Spatula
• Small Mixing Bowl

Instructions

TO MAKE YOUR OATMEAL OUTER LAYERS

1. Put your butter in your stand mixer on medium speed and cream until smooth.
2. Add sugar and continue to mix until it and your butter are evenly incorporated. If your mixture is sticking to the side of your bowl, stop your mixer and use your rubber spatula to scrape it down to make sure you have all of your ingredients fully mixed.
3. Add egg. Keep mixing.
4. Add almond extract and cinnamon. Keep mixing.
5. Stop your mixer and add your baking soda and whole wheat flour. Mix on low speed. If you mix on a higher speed, the flour will fly out of the mixer and get all over the place.
6. Add oats. Mix until integrated—about 20 seconds.
7. Line your baking dish with parchment paper and then grease it with butter spray.
8. Divide your oatmeal mixture in half. Spread one half in an even layer over the base of you baking dish.

TO ADD YOUR FILLING

1. Spread a thick even layer of your apple jam over your entire oatmeal layer.
2. Freeze until your apple jam layer is completely solid—about 1 hour.

TO FINISH AND BAKE YOUR BARS

1. Preheat your oven to 350º.
2. Use your rubber spatula to spread the second half of your oatmeal mixture over your apple jam layer.
3. Bake until the center of your top oatmeal later is dry—about 30 minutes.
4. Let cool in the baking dish for 30 minutes and then use the parchment paper to carefully lift it out. Place it on your cutting board and continue to let cool until it is room temperature.
5. Slide the parchment paper out and cut into 2 inch squares.
6. Refrigerate any that you aren’t eating right this second.

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