These bars are like a slice of fruit cobbler that you can eat on-the-go. They are a sweet dessert that is simple to make. These cobbler bars can be made with any all fruit jam- strawberry, apricot, raspberry- just make sure there is no added sugar in the jam. I used blackberry jam this time. I use 1 egg in this recipe to hold them all together, but I would love to know if any of you find a way to stick together without the egg.
- 1 (13-ounce) jar all fruit jam (about 1 1/4 cups) (my favorite is St. Dalfour )
- 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 3/4 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup (4 ounces) coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup applesauce (no sugar)
- 1/2 cup of canola oil
- 1 egg, at room temperature, beaten
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Put an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 by 13 by 2-inch metal baking dish with vegetable oil cooking spray. Line the bottom and sides of the pan with parchment paper. Spray the parchment paper with vegetable oil cooking spray and set aside.
Crust: In a large bowl, whisk together the whole wheat flour, honey, cinnamon, salt and baking soda. Stir in the oats and walnuts. Add the applesauce, oil, egg and vanilla and stir until incorporated.
Using a fork or clean fingers, lightly press half of the crust mixture onto the bottom of the prepared pan. Using a spatula, spread the jam over the crust leaving a 1/2-inch border around the edge of the pan. Cover the filling with the remaining crust mixture and gently press to flatten. Bake until light golden, about 30 to 35 minutes. Cool for 1 hour. Cut into bars and store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
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