WARREN'S OATMEAL JAM SQUARES

Warren's Oatmeal Jam Squares image

At 102, I still love to bake. I make these bars in my toaster oven for my fellow residents at our assisted living home. -Warren Patrick, Townshend, Vermont

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 16 squares.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups quick-cooking oats
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 jar (10 ounces) seedless raspberry jam or jam of your choice
4 whole graham crackers, crushed

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix the first five ingredients. In a small bowl, mix melted butter and vanilla; add to oat mixture, stirring until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup mixture for topping., Press remaining mixture onto bottom of a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Spread jam over top to within 1/2 in. of edges. Add crushed graham crackers to reserved topping; sprinkle over jam., Bake 25-30 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220 calories, Fat 9g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 161mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.