Blueberry Oatmeal Bars

You know what I like best about this recipe? It is super versatile! The first time I made it, I used blueberry pie filling as suggested. The bars were delicious! After that, I took the liberty of trying some other fruit fillings. Our favorites have been apricot jam and seedless blackberry jam (pictured below). The possibilities are endless!

Blueberry Oatmeal Bars
Yield: 9x9 pan

Ingredients

• 1 cup Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour
• 1 cup Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Quick Cooking Oats
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 2 Tbsp almond milk
• 21 ounces blueberry pie filling (or 18 ounces jam)*

*Use any flavor of pie filling or jam. If using pie filling, bars will turn out more like a cobbler. If using jam, bars will be more firm.

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In large bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, and baking soda. Using pastry blender (or fork), cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk.
3. Grease 9x9 baking dish with cooking spray. Press 2/3 flour mixture into bottom of prepared pan.
4. Spread pie filling (or jam) on top of crust.
5. Sprinkle with remaining flour mixture. Pat topping gently into pie filling (or jam) with fingers.
6. Bake 30-35 minutes, or until top is golden brown and filling bubbles along edges.
7. Allow bars to cool completely, then cut and serve.

Recipe adapted from Real House Moms.