Strawberry Oatmeal Bars-Gluten-Free

                Strawberry Oatmeal Bars                 

                                                                   Gluten -Free !

Ingredients:

  1 3/4 sticks butter, cut into pieces, plus more for greasing pan

*I am making this recipe Dairy- free - I am using Earth Balance Butter spread

(1 cup +4 Tbsp)
1 1/2 cups Gluten-free  flour
1 1/2 cup oats
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
One 10 to 12-ounce jar strawberry preserves
Directions:
                                                 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

                                               
                                                Butter a 9-by-13-inch rectangular pan.

Mix together the butter, flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder and salt.

                                          With a pastry cutter -mix all ingredients

                                              until the mixture has formed a crumble.

                                      Press half the oat mixture into the prepared pan. 

                                                   Spread  the strawberry preserves

                                                                over oat mixture. 

                                            This will be a thin layer of Strawberry filling.

                                   Sprinkle the other half of the oat mixture over the top

                                                                  and pat lightly.

                                                                          Bake

                                                                  30 to 40 minutes.

                                                               until light brown.

                                                            Let cool completely,

                                                          and then cut into squares.

                                      These will be great for Breakfast or Mid-Day snack!

RECIPE INSPIRED BY : Ree Drummond "The Pioneer Woman"
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