Chunky Chocolate Jam Bars

By anonsouthernbell

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 c flour
• 1 c firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 t baking powder
• 1 c (2 sticks) butter softened
• 1 1/2 c quick cooking oats
• 1/2 c coconut
• 1/2 c toasted pecans
• 5 squares semi-sweet baking chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1 jar (12 oz) raspberry jam

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F. Mix flour, sugar, and baking powder in large bowl. Cut in butter w/pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add oats, coconut and pecans; mix well.

Press half of the crumb mixture firmly onto bottom of greased 13x9 baking pan, sprinkle w/chopped chocolate. Spoon jam over top; sprinkle w/remaining crumb mixture.

Bake 25-30 min or until lightly browned. Cool completely on wire rack.