Raspberry Oatmeal Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1 cup flour
• 2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (necessary)
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup cranberry juice
• 1 1/4 cups raspberry jam

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f
• 2 lightly oil an 8x12 inch baking dish or coat it with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• 3 combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl with fingertips until no lumps of brown sugar remain.
• 4 drizzle oil and fruit juice over oats and mix in with fingertips until evenly moistened and crumbly. set aside half for the topping.
• 5 press the remainder evenly in bottom of prepared baking dish.
• 6 spread raspberry preserves over top.
• 7 sprinkle with reserved oat topping.
• 8 bake 30-40 minutes, or until golden. let cool in baking dish on a rack.
• 9 cut into bars and store at room temperature in an airtight container.