Strawberry Dessert Recipe

Oatmeal Strawberry Bars

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. 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 oatmeal bars.

Strawberry Oatmeal Bars Recipe

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup strawberry preserves
1/2 cup flaked coconut

Preparation:

In a bowl, combine dry ingredients
Add butter and vanilla; stir until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup
Press remaining crumb mixture evenly into an ungreased 13-in.x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan
Spread preserves over crust.
Combine coconut and reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over preserves
Bake at 350˚F for 25-30 minutes or until coconut is lightly browned
Cool

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