Raspberry Oatmeal Bars

 

1 ½ cups flour

1 ½ cups old fashioned roll oats

1 cup light brown sugar

½ tsp. baking soda

¼ tsp. fine sea salt

1 ½ sticks unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 ¼ cups seedless raspberry jam

1 tbsp. cornstarch

1 tbsp. lemon juice

Preheat oven to 350.  Line an 8X8 pan with parchment paper. Spray the parchment paper with Pam.

In bowl, whisk together flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt.  Set aside.

Melt 1 ½ sticks of unsalted butter.  Mix the melted butter and the vanilla into the flour/oat mixture. Mix well.

In a separate bowl, mix raspberry jam, cornstarch and lemon juice.

Press 2/3 of the flour/oat mixture into the pan.  Top with the raspberry jam.  Leave a small border along the edge.  Sprinkle the rest of the flour/oat mixture on top.  Bake for 30-35 minutes.  Let cook completely before cutting into bars.