Strawberry Oatmeal Bars

• servings: 24 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter, cut into pieces, plus more for greasing pan

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cup oats

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

One 10 to 12-ounce jar strawberry preserves

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch rectangular pan.

Mix together the butter, flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Press half the oat mixture into the prepared pan. Spread with the strawberry preserves. Sprinkle the other half of the oat mixture over the top and pat lightly. Bake until light brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool completely, and then cut into squares.

Nutrition

• Calories: 177 calorie
• Total Fat: 7 g
• Saturated Fat: 4 g
• Cholesterol: 18 mg
• Sodium: 72 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 28 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 18 g
• Protein: 2 g