Strawberry Dessert Recipe

Oatmeal Strawberry Bars

Christmas Dessert

This is a wonderful strawberry dessert recipe and it rates high as one of our favorite Christmas desserts. Oatmeal Strawberry Bars have a gooey inside and a fluffy outside. They work really well as a dessert appetizer since you can cut them down to any size you like.

We serve these at every Christmas gathering. If you are not partial to strawberry you can use raspberry, apricot or just about any flavor preserve you like.

You could try layering two different preserves together. Hmmm... How about a layer of cream cheese and a layer of strawberry preserves? That sounds good. I might try that next time I make these.

They also make a great treat to give away to your guests as they leave the party. We often make a take-away bag with goodies to eat for later. I usually wrap these dessert bars in some colored food wrap to give them a festive look.

Strawberry Oatmeal Bars Recipe

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsps vanilla extract
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups oats - quick cooking
1/2 tsp baking powder
2/3 cup melted butter
1 cup strawberry jam or your favorite flavor
1/2 cup shredded coconut

Preparation:

Combine dry ingredients into a bowl
Add vanilla and butter; mix until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup of mixture.
Evenly press the rest of the crumb mixture into an ungreased 13-in.x 9-in. x 2-in. metal pan or glass dish
Spoon the jam over the crust and spread evenly with the bottom of the spoon
Mix together reserved crumb mixture and coconut, then distribute over preserves
Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes until coconut is light brown in color
Cool

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