Warren’s Oatmeal Jam Squares

Total Time:Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Warren Patrick, Townshend, Vermont

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Sep. 01, 2023

At 102, I still love to bake. I make these bars in my toaster oven for my fellow residents at our assisted living home. —Warren Patrick, Townshend, Vermont

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Warren's Oatmeal Jam Squares

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Yield:16 squares
Prep:20 min
Cook:25 min

Ingredients

  • 1-1/4 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup butter, melted
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 jar (10 ounces) seedless raspberry jam or jam of your choice
  • 4 whole graham crackers, crushed
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Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix the first 5 ingredients. In a small bowl, mix melted butter and vanilla; add to oat mixture, stirring until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup mixture for topping.
  2. Press remaining mixture onto bottom of a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Spread jam over top to within 1/2 in. of edges. Add crushed graham crackers to reserved topping; sprinkle over jam.
  3. Bake 25-30 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares.
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