Berry, Berry Streusel Bars

By Hklbrries

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1 1/2 cups quick or old-fashioned oats, uncooked
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, melted
• Filling:
• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1 tsp flour
• 1/3 cup raspberry or strawberry preserves
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel, optional

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Crust: Combine oats, flour and sugar; mix well. Add margarine; mix well. Reserve 1 cup of crust mixture; set aside. Press remaining oatmeal mixture onto bottom of an 8- or 9-inch square baking pan. Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool slightly.

Filling: Combine blueberries and flour in medium bowl; mix well. Stir in preserves and lemon peel, if used. Spread evenly over crust. Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture, pressing lightly.

Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until light golden brown. Cut into bars. Store loosely covered.