Oatmeal Peanut Butter Strawberry Bars

Rita~'s Note:

Peanut butter and jelly oatmeal bars.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 24

• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup strawberry jam or 1/4 cup jam, of choice

Directions:

1. Grease a 13x 9 x 2-inch pan.
2. Combine flour, oats and baking soda. Beat butter for 30 seconds; add sugars and beat till fluffy.
3. Add egg, peanut butter, milk and vanilla. Beat well.
4. Add dry ingredients to beaten mixture, beating until smooth.
5. Spread mixture in pan. Dot with jam or jelly and swirl inches As in picture.
6. Bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes.
7. Let cool. Cut into bars.

Reviews

[StacyMD187373]

These were delicious! I made in an 11x7 pan which made them a bit thicker, so had to cook a little longer. Made using homemade strawberry freezer jam. I it quite sweet, but delicious warm out of the oven with a glass of milk! Thanks for posting. Made for I recommend Tag game.

[Sydney Mike]

Absolutely wonderful, but then we love the combo of peanut butter & jam! Used extra chunky PB along with a very fruity strawberry jam &, as others have said, or at least indicated, these are definitely addictive, & the recipe is certainly a keeper! Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe! [Made & reviewed in Zaar Cookbook Tag]

[Kit Katchen]

I just made these up tonight & they are quite good! In fact, we can't seem to stay out of them! I did make some adjustments to make them a little more diet friendly. I used whole wheat flour, egg sub, a 3-1 Splenda-Sugar combo, Splenda brown sugar, no sugar added jelly, and fat free half & half since that's what I had on hand. I also used half Better'n Peanut Butter & half Jif creamy. What's crazy is that I cut these up into 15 bars and then calculated the points... anywhere from 10-15 bars all equals 2 points with my adjustments & brands! That is awesome! These are really good & I am a peanut butter addict! Even better is that I can easily adjust this when I'm having chocolate cravings by replacing the jelly with some chocolate! Thank you so much for this delicious & versatile recipe!