Healthy Jam Bars Food

HEALTHY JAM BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius fan forced.
• Line a slice pan (17.5 x 27.5cm) with Glad Compostable baking paper, ensuring it goes up the sides.
• Put the oats, flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, coconut, sunflower seeds into a large bowl.
• Soften the coconut oil and add to the bowl.
• Mix until combined- you might have to use your hands!
• Press 2/3 thirds of the mix into the bottom of the slice tin. Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes, or until starting to golden.
• Put the frozen raspberries into a large bowl with the grated apple and the chia seeds, mix well, smushing with a spoon.
• When the base comes out of the oven, top immediately with the raspberry mix, spreading right to the edges.
• Sprinkle the rest of the crumble topping on top and bake for 40 minutes at 180 degrees or until golden.

JAM BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 Line an 8x8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat butter and powdered sugar together until combined.
• Add remaining ingredients EXCEPT jam, and stir in just until combined.
• Press half of the dough into the prepared pan.
• Prick the dough with a fork.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Drop dollops of jam over hot crust, and carefully spread to cover entire crust.
• Top jam with remaining dough.
• Continue baking for 20-30 minutes.
• Let bars cool in pan for at least 3 hours before cutting and serving.

HEALTHIER BLUEBERRY JAM BARS

Steps:

• Set your oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8X8 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
• In a small pot, melt the butter and coconut oil. Pour the honey into the pot.
• In a large mixing bowl, add the rolled oats, all purpose flour, sugar, and sea salt. Pour the melted butter into the bowl (keep the pot handy) and mix well. Set aside 1 cup of the mix and pour the rest into the prepared baking pan. Press down firmly to create the crust.
• In the same pot used for the butter, add all the blueberry jam ingredients. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 2 minutes, or until the jam thickens. It won't be as thick as jam from your fridge. Pour the jam over the crust and sprinkle the top with the remaining oats you set aside.
• Bake in your oven for 40 minutes.
• Let the Blueberry Jam Bars cool in the pan then remove them with the parchment paper and cut into 12-16 bars.

ONE-BOWL OATMEAL JAM BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• Grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan with cooking spray or softened butter and line with parchment.
• To make the crust and topping, combine the flour, oats, salt, and sugar in a large bowl and whisk until incorporated.
• Cube the cold butter and using your fingers, rub the butter into the flour mixture until the butter is crumbly and pea-sized. Alternatively, you can use a pastry blender or two butter knives.
• Add the yolk and vanilla and, using a fork, stir them into the crumbly mixture. Switch to your fingers if you feel comfortable, and continue mixing the dough until the yolk and vanilla are fully incorporated and the dough holds together when you squeeze a bit between your fingers.
• Remove 2 2/3 cups of dough and place in a medium bowl in the refrigerator. Press the remaining dough firmly and uniformly into the prepared pan.
• Evenly spread the jam over the bottom crust.
• Sprinkle the refrigerated dough over the jam, rolling it into little balls between your fingers for the ultimate crumble topping, if you so desire.
• Bake the bars for about 45 minutes, rotating the pan at the halfway mark, until the oat crumb topping is lightly browned.
• Let cool to room temperature before slicing and serving. Recipe Tips:

JAM BARS

Steps:

• Place dry ingredients in a bowl.
• Stir in oats and sugar.
• Cut in margarine until crumbly.
• Pat 2/3 of crumbs in a 11 by 17 inch pan.
• Spread with jam and top with remaining crumbs.
• Bake at 375° for about 45 minutes (or until light brown around edges).
• Cool and cut into bars.

APRICOT JAM BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line an 8x8-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
• Beat butter and caster sugar together in a bowl until smooth; beat in egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract.
• Whisk flour, almond flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture until a smooth dough forms.
• Press 1/2 of the dough into the prepared baking dish. Spread apricot jam evenly over the dough. Drop remaining dough in small spoonfuls evenly over the jam.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 25 minutes. Allow to cool before cutting into squares and serving.

SEASON'S EASY JAM BARS

Steps:

• Grease 13x9 inch pan.
• Mix butter or margarine, sugar, vanilla, egg in medium bowl with hand mixer. Don't over mix.
• Stir in flour and baking powder until dough forms.
• Pat evenly into pan.
• Spread jam or jelly on top of dough.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Top with powder sugar glaze.

JAM BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C. Line a 9 by 13-inch/23 by 33cm baking pan with parchment paper. Combine the butter or coconut oil, almond butter, and brown rice syrup or maple syrup in a large bowl and, using a wooden spoon, mix well.
• Add the rolled oats, almond flour, oat flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, vanilla and almond extracts, and cinnamon to the butter mixture and stir until a soft dough forms. Divide the dough into thirds. Press two-thirds of the dough into the bottom of the prepared pan and reserve the remaining one-third for the topping.
• Stir together the jam, lemon juice, and salt and then spread the mixture evenly over the bottom crust.
• Crumble the remaining one-third dough over the jam filling.
• Bake the jam bars until golden brown around the edges, about 35 minutes. Let the pastry cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before cutting into bars.
• The jam bars will keep, well wrapped, at room temperature for up to 4 days.
• Variation:
• Jam Bars with Chopped Nuts: If you're after textural contrast, chopped nuts added to the top layer give these jam bars extra crunch. After separating the dough, set aside the slightly larger portion to be used for the bottom. Add 1/2 cup/40g sliced almonds or 1/2 cup/50g chopped walnuts to the other third, which will be used for the crumble on top.

RASPBERRY JAM BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine egg and milk; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened., Press into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. , Spread jam over crust. Combine topping ingredients; spoon over jam. Bake 25 minutes longer or until light golden brown. Cut into squares while warm.

OATMEAL JAM SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Combine the flour, oats, baking soda and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in the walnuts. Set aside 2 cups of the mixture. Press remaining mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Spread preserves over the base and crumble the reserved oat mixture over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes until golden. Cool before cutting into squares.