Strawberry Oatmeal Bars

• flour↗1 cup
• rolled oats↗1 cup
• butter↗1⁄2 cup

  softened

• light brown sugar↗1⁄3 cup

  firmly packed

• baking powder↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄8 teaspoon
• strawberry jam↗3⁄4 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375°F.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, mix everything together but the jam.

3. 3

   Measure out 2 cups of this mixture. Leave the rest in the bowl and set aside.

4. 4

   Take the 2 cups of the mixture and press it into the bottom of an 8 inches square pan, coated with cooking spray. Using a large spoon, distribute jam on top of the mixture in the pan. Spread it evenly all over. (I used the squeeze-bottle spread for this and it made this part of the process a lot quicker).

5. 5

   Take the remaining mixture and spread it over the jam. Press down lightly.

6. 6

   Bake 25 minutes.

7. 7

   Remove the pan from the oven and allow to cool for at least 15 minutes before cutting into bars.