Warren’s Oatmeal Jam Squares

Name: Warren's Oatmeal Jam Squares
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16 squares.
Ingredients: 1-1/4 cups quick-cooking oats; 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup butter, melted; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 jar (10 ounces) seedless raspberry jam or jam of your choice; 4 whole graham crackers, crushed

At 102, I still love to bake. I make these bars in my toaster oven for my fellow residents at our assisted living home. —Warren Patrick, Townshend, Vermont

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups quick-cooking oats
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 jar (10 ounces) seedless raspberry jam or jam of your choice
4 whole graham crackers, crushed

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix the first five ingredients. In a small bowl, mix melted butter and vanilla; add to oat mixture, stirring until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup mixture for topping.
Press remaining mixture onto bottom of a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Spread jam over top to within 1/2 in. of edges. Add crushed graham crackers to reserved topping; sprinkle over jam.
Bake 25-30 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts

1 square: 220 calories, 9g fat (6g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 161mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Jam Squares Using Your Favorite Jam in Taste of Home November 2013

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apelila98012

May 26, 2018

This was very delicious and easy to make! Perfect as is!
Teri

May 26, 2018

I wonder if you could add PB too? Might be delicious. Also Kitty63 mentioned cinnamon graham crackers, that would be great too!!
Kitty63

Mar 10, 2018

These are delicious! Very simple recipe, too. I used cinnamon graham crackers in the topping because I thought it would taste wonderful with the raspberry filling. I think I was right! Thank you, Warren!
Peggie0203

Feb 17, 2018

Delicious, quick and easy. Adding graham crackers to the topping is a great idea.I added a couple teaspoons of lemon juice to some homemade strawberry jam to thin it a bit and give it some extra tang. Limitless options for the jam filling. I'd like to try KristineChayes' idea to add spice to the crumbs.
2124arizona

Jul 22, 2017

These bars are wonderful. This is a favorite with my boys!
Chewatt

Apr 11, 2017

Really easy and yummy
lvarner

Sep 4, 2016

These were very easy to make and very tasty. I like the addition of the graham cracker crumbs. It's fun to vary up the recipe by changing out the flavor of jam.
quilt56

Jul 25, 2016

Thank you Warren, I had to make these for my husband as his name is Warren. I followed the recipe exactly. These were the easiest most delicious bars ever. Thanks again Warren and keep baking.
ccunningham

Sep 12, 2015

Always looking for simple recipes and am glad I stumbled upon this one! I only cook for myself, so small recipes work best. I made this with no sugar added cherry preserves and Splenda, and the bars came out beautifully. Yum!!
luvdemgrits

Sep 7, 2015

Thank You Warren, you must be doin' something right, Bless You for this great recipe :)