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Raspberry Almond Oatmeal Bars

raspberry almond oatmeal barsMy kids love to have a sweet treat when they come home from school, and I always try to make them as healthy as I can. These berry-filled oatmeal bars are really delicious, and I sometimes even use whole-wheat flour in them. Use either strawberry or raspberry preserves—they're both equally delicious. Even apricot would work! The sliced almonds can be replaced with chopped walnuts, too.

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups unsalted butter, cut into pieces (plus more for greasing the pan)
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • One 10-ounce jar strawberry or raspberry preserves

Directions

Preheat your oven to 350ºF and butter a 9x13-inch pan. Combine butter, flour, oats, almonds, baking powder, brown sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Mix until well combined. It works best to get your (clean, of course) hands into the mixture to really get it together.

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Press half the mixture into the greased pan, then spread with the preserves. Top with the other half of the oat and butter mixture and press lightly in place.

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Bake until bars are light brown, about 30 to 40 minutes. Let them cool completely before cutting into squares.