Strawberry 'n Oat Bars

From: Dawni

On Oct 18, 2006

I'm sure these would turn out wonderful if you followed the recipe more exactly than I did. I didn't have strawberry preserves, just frozen strawberries. So I took the strawberries, thawed them and put them in the blender with some honey and used that for the strawberry preserves (there was 2 cups). So the bars are more moist than they should be and there is not the intense strawberry taste. But what I do have is yummy gushy strawberry bars. Learn from me, don't do that, use the preserves.

From: KWB

On Mar 12, 2006

Haven't made the bars as directed, but I use the crumb mixture as a topper for my crisps--apple, quince, blackberry, peach... It is AWESOME! I add cinnamon and/or ginger to the mix depending on the fruit I use: I mix the fruit with a little flour, sugar, and spices, then bake it for 20-30 minutes (depending on the fruit--quince takes longer), then add the topping and return it to the oven for another 20-30 mins. Thanks a bunch!

From: Domestic Goddess

On Jan 9, 2007

Recipezaar, I shared these bars with my daughter ( a.k.a. Beet ) and her husband. She said these were really good. This recipe called for 1 cup of the strawberry preserves, I thought that wasn't enough, so I used ( 16 ounces ) from an ( 18 oz. )jar. I also reserved 1-1/2 cups of the crumb mixture for the topping; instead of the 1/2 cup it called for. I baked the bars for 35 minutes in a 350 degree oven. After removing the bars from the oven. I immediately ran a sharp knife around the inside of the pan, so the preserves wouldn't stick to the pan. When the bars cooled down, I drizzled with the melted chocolate, ran the knife again around the inside of the pan, and cut the bars into squares ( before placing them in the refrigerator for 1 hour ). This can make up to 24 bars instead of 20.

From: Schnookie Wookums

On Jul 7, 2007

Made it as is and LOVED IT! My family loved them, too! They barely lasted a day here! I also ran a knife around the edge right after baking so the preserves wouldn't make them stick. Thank you for this terrific recipe! It tastes kinda like a nutra grain bar:D EDIT: The first time I made these I also read the instructions incorrectly and reserved half the mixture instead of half a cup. This time I just reserved the half cup and I think I actually like it better using a little more than half the mixture for the bottom, and then the rest for the top. It's more like a nutra-grain bar that way, and they're one of my weaknesses^_^