Fruit-Filled Oatmeal Bars

By SMorrissey

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 recipe Apple-Cranberry Filling, Apricot Filling, Raisin Filling, or Easy Filling

Details

Servings 20
Adapted from bhg.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl combine flour, oats, brown sugar, and baking soda. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside 1/2 cup of the crumb mixture.

2.Press the remaining crumb mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 9x9x2-inch or 11x7x1-1/2-inch baking pan. Spread with desired filling. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until top is golden. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.


Apricot Filling
Ingredients

1
cup snipped dried apricots
3/4
cup water
1/4
cup sugar
1
tablespoon all-purpose flour

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan combine apricots and the water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, combine sugar and flour; stir into apricot mixture. Cook and stir about 1 minute more or until thickened and bubbly.


Easy Filling
Ingredients

1 1/2
cups bottled mincemeat or one 20-ounce can cherry or peach pie filling

Directions

1. Use bottled mincemeat or pie filling.


Raisin Filling
Ingredients

3/4
cup water
2
tablespoons sugar
2
teaspoons cornstarch
1 1/4
cups golden raisins

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan combine the water, sugar, and cornstarch. Add raisins. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.


Apple-Cranberry Filling
Ingredients

1
cup chunky applesauce
2/3
cup dried cranberries or blueberries
1/2
teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dash ground cloves

Directions

1. In a medium bowl combine applesauce, cranberries, cinnamon, and cloves.