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Peanut Butter and Jam Oat Bars

The easiest peanut butter and jam oat bars. These take about 5 minutes to prep and are so addicting! Peanut butter and jam oat bars are perfect for your spring get-togethers!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Bars & Brownies
Servings: 24
Calories: 265kcal
Author: Marzia

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups rolled old-fashioned oats
  • 1 cup salted butter see notes
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup creamy peanut butter the kind that doesn’t require stirring!
  • cup shredded sweetened coconut optional
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 13 ounce jam or preserves strawberry, raspberry, mixed, peach, apricot, grape, anything goes!

Instructions

  • CRUMBLE: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a 13x9 baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside for now. Combine the peanut butter and the salted butter in a microwave-safe bowl and zap in the microwave in 30-second increments until the mixture melts and mixes. Mix the oats, flour, sugar, coconut (optional,) baking powder, and ground cinnamon together in a large bowl. Pour in the melted butter mixture and stir to combine until you form a sand-like crumb. Press two-thirds of the prepared crumb mixture into the prepared pan. You want to make sure the crust is tightly packed in.
  • SPREAD: Spread the jam over the oat crust layer.
  • BAKE: Top with the remaining crumb mixture on top. Bake for 40-45 minutes. Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack for one hour. I usually stick mine in the refrigerator for a few hours after that to cool them down completely before cutting into pieces. If you cut them right away, they’ll still be delicious, just not as neat!

Notes

  • If you have unsalted butter, just add ½ teaspoon of kosher salt when you add the butter to the recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g
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