If you haven't noticed, I'm not a big dessert gal. I usually eat desserts on two occasions. During the holidays and during that time of the month...wink! So this is rare to have two dessert posts.
With the holidays quickly approaching, I was compelled to bake! I've made these a few times and each time I've made them with a different homemade jam so feel free to use whatever you have on hand. These nuggets of buttery jammy goodness are crowd pleasers! Everyone will rave about them and think you spent all day in the kitchen, but the best part about these Blackberry Oatmeal Bars is that they are super simple to make. Throw the dry ingredients together with melted butter, use half to make the crust. Layer on your favorite jam. Top with crumbs and bake for 35-40 minutes. Just the kind of easy throw together cookie to make your holidays merry.
Merry Christmas!
Blackberry Oatmeal Bars
(Slightly adapted recipe by Averie Cooks)Makes 32 cookie triangles
1/2 cup butter, unsalted, melted
1 cup flour
1 cup old fashioned whole rolled oats
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
Pinch of salt
3/4 cup of blackberry jam
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Line 8x8 pan with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
Combine melted butter, flour, oats, sugars and salt. Set one cup of mixture aside for the crumb topping. Pour remaining crust mixture into prepared pan and use the back of a spoon to smooth out mixture to form a smooth, even crust.
Add blackberry jam in an even layer.
Sprinkle top with remaining crumb topping.
Bake for about 35-40 minutes, until set and the crust is light brown. Cool completely before cutting into squares or triangles.
More easy dessert recipes to try:
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| Easy Fudge |
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| Heath Bar Cookies |
