This recipe couldn’t be easier and probably couldn’t come at a better time for some of you. With kids getting out of school for the holidays over the next couple of weeks you want to be able to fill their tummies with fun and delicious snacks that will magically surpass any desire they may be having for the numerous tin cans of sweet treats friend and family have been sending over. I remember growing up my mom would always make loads and loads of our family favorite candies and then instead of us getting to sit there and indulge my brother and I had the super fun (embarrassing at the time to two teenagers) task of delivering the homemade goodies to neighbors, friends and relatives.
There may be a little extra room in their tummies for these sweet treats but after eating my easy jam and oat crumb bars I am not sure if they will want anything else. Simple, homemade, healthy and delicious. Again, it couldn’t be easier.
Directions: Top store-bought pie crust with your 3/4 cup of jam (flavor of your choice), mix together a concoction of 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup sugar, 3/4 cup oats, pinch of cinnamon, 6 TBSP melted butter and 1/4 tsp of salt then spread this pretty little pile of goodness on the jam and press down gently with your hands. Bake at 400 for 10 minutes or until nice and golden brown and serve warm or cold. Spot on with a nice tall glass of milk!
recipe from Food Network Kitchens
Simple and tummy filling….looks great!!
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Your bars looks fabulous! I love making bars, especially the ones with oats and coconuts! Yum! These would definitely be a hit with my kids! And me too! 🙂
Sound unique, delicious and simple. A pie and crumb in one.
YUMMMy…..I must start eating before I come visit you:)
You need to link some of your holiday fav’s up this Friday as I am doing a “Thanksgiving Recipe Swap” this week so we can get some good ideas:)
I hope your feeling well today & that you have a blessed Wednesday, Xo D
These look delicious Jessica! Easy is right up my alley. : )
Oh how easy and they look so good!!
Awwww… what a great bar – reminds me of such good memories of my mom’s treats!
i love how you sounded them so easy and simple to make, healthy too.. these are real treats for the kids and adults too!
I don’t have kids… but I want to make these for myself!
These would be great for a road trip too.
I’ve made similar bars and they were a HUGE hit (with kids and adults :)). You’re right- extra snackies laying around are so necessary right now!
I don’t have kids but I like MY tummy to be full and happy, and I think this would do the trick!
Even though I’m not a kid in school anymore, I’m totally digging this recipe. 🙂
The bars look so yummy and comforting. I love oats as a topping. 🙂
My in-laws brought back the most incredible blueberry jam from Nova Scotia. It would be amazing in these bars. These looks delicious, Jessica!
What great bars….
Perfect for munching…. Actually I was looking for some bar recipes to make for my kids. I may try this one, will let you know once I make them…
Great job girl….
Terrific recipe and one that is so quick and easy is up my ally! Just in time for the holidays! My girls with Love this!
How easy! I love this idea, it’s like a crumble pie in bar form.
I love the jam and oat combination, great idea for homebake to donate for the school canteen or just a great snack for everyone!
WOW. These look awesome. I love bars. My kids would love these.
Gah! Had I read your post sooner, I would’ve made these instead of the PB&J wedges I made. Your bars look delicious!
What a fun, quick, easy and super tasty recipe Belle.
🙂 Mandy
Oh, what amazing bars!!! Oats and fruit are a fabulous combo…and these are gorgeous!
Oh! These would be Miss A’s favorite things ever! Hands-down. She eats some kind of a granola bar on a daily basis! Great idea Jessica!
This sounds like something the kids could make themselves! I’ve been getting my son in the kitchen more and more these days. Whenever he asks what there is to eat, I get him involved in making it! I think he’ll love this1
sounds fabulous!
Oh my I love your new look! Golly I’m sorry if it’s been awhile since I stopped by ; ( These bars look super yummy!
This looks good! and the best part is that is easy. this looks like such a comforting dessert.
super yummy bars –
Mary x
Yum, you have given me an idea for my homemade jams!
You are so lucky growing up with homemade sweets! My mom wasn’t much of a baker and I didn’t eat homemade sweets (but we have lots of great pastry shop and bakeries around). I’m making this during the holiday season. It’s my kind of dessert making. 🙂 Thank you for sharing!
I’d so much rather have simple homemade baked good deliciousness than anything from a box! These look fabulous!
These look so tasty!
How fun, easy and perfect for the kiddos. love this!!
What a great easy, snack. I bet the neighbors would have liked these too!
Delicious healthy bars, perfect munchies. Thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop.
truly a easy snack bite and this is giving me some more ideas .. like a savory topping 🙂
Healthy bars with the oats!! I heart these.
This looks yummy and easy–a great combination! I wonder if it would really defeat the healthy purpose of these if I swapped the jam for some Nutella… forgive me 🙂 I have an unhealthy addiction to that stuff!
These look heavenly!
anything with oats is a big yes for me!
looking forward to trying these
Happy Thanksgiving.
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I am 100% adding peanut butter to this.
Oh PB would be a perfect addition. Great thinking Sara! See u have an inner cook!
Great looking tasty bar! I want one for breakfast!
Such a delicious breakfast or snack treat! Love how easy it is to make them!
I love how simple and delicious looking these are!
Loving these cute little bars. I mean they are perfect for the holidays when we are full off fattening foods and candies!
These will be perfect for my kids and to even giveaway! Love a combo of brown sugar and oats