Easy Raspberry Oat Bars

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup raspberry jam

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°; grease a 13x9-inch pan.
• 2 combine flour and baking soda; set aside.
• 3 in medium bowl using mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 4 stir in the flour mixture until well-blended.
• 5 beat in the oats with a wooden spoon (dough should be crumbly).
• 6 press half of the dough into pan.
• 7 spread jam over it.
• 8 crumble the remaining dough over jam and pat lightly to cover.
• 9 bake 20-25 minutes.
• 10 while warm, cut into bars and remove from pan.