Vegan Strawberry Oatmeal Jam Bars
These Vegan Strawberry Oatmeal Jam Bars are tangy and sweet with an amazing strawberry and oat flavor. Make them for breakfast or a special treat. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream and you have an amazing dessert!
Servings: 12 bars
Ingredients
- 1½ C gluten-free oats
- 1 C all-purpose flour
- ⅓ C brown sugar
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ C vegan margarine, melted
- 1 C strawberry preserves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°. Grease a 8x8 dish and cut two strips of parchment paper, placing them on opposite ends with an overlap. This will make it easier to pull out when finished.
- Melt the vegan margarine, set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir until combined.
- Pour the melted vegan margarine and stir until it forms clumps and are evenly mixed. Set aside half of the oat mix to be used as the toppping.
- Press the remaining oats mixture evenly into the prepared pan. Press firmly. Spread the strawberry preserves evenly over the oat mixture.
- Spread the remaining oat mixture over the preserves.
- Bake 30-35 minutes until the topping is slightly brown and preserves are bubbly. Cool for at least an hour before cutting into squares.
Notes
Notes: Gluten-free: make sure you use gluten-free oats and a GF mix.
Can be served cool as a bar or warm with ice cream as a dessert.