STRAWBERRY LEMONADE (OR BLUEBERRY) BARS

STRAWBERRY LEMONADE (OR BLUEBERRY) BARS image

Categories Fruit

Yield 9 bars

Number Of Ingredients 14

Oatmeal Crust
1 cup old fashioned oats (divided)
3/4 cup flour
1/3 cup light brown sugar
3 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 sticks butter cut into cubes
1 tsp vanilla
2-3 tbsp cold water
Filling
6 oz strawberry, blueberry or raspberry preserves
1 tbsp lemonade drink mix
1/2 lemon (juiced)
1/2 cup frest strawberries, blueberries or raspberries, coarsely chopped

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375. Spray a 8 inch square baking ban with cooking spray and line with parchment. Combine 3/4 cup oats, flour, sugars and salt until coarsely ground in a food processor. Add the butter and vanilla and pulse to create a crumb. Gradually add in water until dough comes together. Press half of the dough into the pan. Bake until edges are golden brown, about 12 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Crumble the rest of the oatmeal-shortbread dough into a mixing bowl and fold in remaining 1/3 cup of oats. In a medium bowl, combine the preserves, lemonade mix, and lemon juice. Add the berries and stir to combine. Spread the filling on the baked crust. Sprinkle withe the remaining dough-oat mixture. Bake until golden brown on top, about 18 - 20 minutes. Cool completely and cut into 9 squares.