Jam crumble bars

These buttery, jammy, crunchy and crumbly bars are one of the easiest recipes we've featured here. You probably already have the ingredients in your kitchen...so why don't you make some today?

Perfect for a casual dessert, afternoon snack or dare we say breakfast, these simple to make bars can use any kind of jam you have on hand. We used a combination of peach and strawberry so we could clean out our jars :). Feel free to do the same or even make your own jam if you're so inclined.

A stand mixer is not required for this recipe, but we found it was helpful in getting all the ingredients incorporated. Plus, we try to make all our recipes using SideSwipe to show how well it works!

This recipe, which can easily be made gluten-free, is from Brian Hart Hoffman's Bake from Scratch, volume 1. Yields about 16 square servings. (our photos picture 1/9 size servings)
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ingredients and equipment

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• 1-1/2 cups (188g) all-purpose flour
• 1-1/4 cups (100g) old-fashioned rolled oats
• 3/4 cup (170g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup (73g) firmly packed brown sugar (dark or light)
• 2 teaspoons (6g) kosher salt
• 1-1/2 cups jam (any flavor, homemade or store bought)
• 8- or 9-inch square pan

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instructions

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1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Line an 8 x 8 or 9 x 9 pan with parchment paper, allowing extra on two sides to form a sling.  (The two ends of the sling will allow you to lift the finished product out of the pan for slicing).
3. Spray the paper and sides with cooking spray with flour
4. In your stand mixer or a medium bowl, mix the salt, sugars and melted butter until well combined. Add in the flour and oats and mix on low until a crumbly dough forms.
5. Press half the dough evenly on the bottom of the baking pan.
6. Cover with an even layer of jam
7. Sprinkle the remaining dough across the top of the jam layer.
8. Bake until golden brown and bubbly, about 55-60 minutes. 
9. Let cool on a rack for 20 minutes. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before cutting and serving. 
10. Bars can be kept at room temperature for 2 days. Store afterward in the refrigerator.

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